Carrier profile · USDOT 117179 · MC-157650 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

PERRY D MERKEL INC

2 power unitsavg 14.3 yrLocal · 2 statesGREAT FALLS, MT50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157650 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 877828

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1KKVE53254L21454323Oct 3, 2024Sep 8, 2025
1XKDP40X09R23765224Apr 7, 2024Sep 8, 2025