Carrier profile · USDOT 3277071 · MC-1035495 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TURISTICA MERLO INC

0 power unitsavg 14.4 yrRegional · 5 statesMCALLEN, TX58/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1035495 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

14.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(682) 271-8345 Email dispatchTURISTICAMERLO@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average47.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.3 BASIC safety alertsFMCSA intervention thresholds exceeded in: Hours-of-Service, Driver Fitness, Vehicle Maintenance.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo47.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo47.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 47.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

41.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 17 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness9 · 4 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness8 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

National Liability’19–’24

Prime’24–now

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Apr 2026	$5M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Aug 2019 → Aug 2024	$5M	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MCALLEN, TX

805 N WARE RD

Top corridor

TX 16 · LA 5 · NM 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2449186Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2449186 USDOT 3464351 USDOT 2929080 USDOT 3421807 USDOT 4102122 USDOT 4246535 USDOT 2859587 USDOT 2438602

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose luis mercado lopez — 2 carriers: USDOT 2335652

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 805 N WARE RD, MCALLEN, TX, 78501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (682) 271-8345
Email: turisticamerlo@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jose Luis Mercado Lopez
USDOT / docket: 3277071 · MC-1035495
First registered: Apr 22, 2019
Last MCS-150: Dec 11, 2025 · 1,721,215 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 11, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,721,215

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TURISTICA MERLO INC.

TURISTICA MERLO INC (USDOT 3277071) has a Vektor safety score of 58/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 8, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 47.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 46 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 11, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TURISTICA MERLO INC's USDOT number?

TURISTICA MERLO INC's USDOT number is 3277071, and its motor carrier number is MC-1035495.

Is TURISTICA MERLO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TURISTICA MERLO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TURISTICA MERLO INC's safety record?

TURISTICA MERLO INC has a 47.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).