Carrier profile · USDOT 4420806 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
POTHOLE TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesMARSHALLVILLE, OH50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2785393USDOT 2255075
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paul mercer — 5 carriers: USDOT 340496USDOT 1612299USDOT 1650150USDOT 2280030
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E1D3N384HR059392 | 2 | 2 | Dec 8, 2023 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| 1XP5DB9X4YD537205 | 2 | 3 | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 2, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 5
- Combined power
- 18
- States
- 2
- Oldest authority
- Jan 17, 1989
- Active now
- 2
- POTHOLE TRANSPORT LLC· viewingUSDOT 44208061PU
- PAUL MERCER SAWMILL INCUSDOT 34049612PU
- CIRCLE M FARMS FEED & SUPPLY LLCUSDOT 22800305PU
- DIRECT LOGISTICS LLCUSDOT 16122990PU
- PAUL MERCERUSDOT 16501500PU
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