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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 3, 2026
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MERIT ALUMINUM INC
USDOT 1483849 · MC559250 · EIN 33-0396588 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
2480 RAILROAD STREET, CORONA, CA, 92880
(951) 735-1770 · EVAN RAPPORT
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
14 / 10
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
57 / 247
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA — $750K BIPD · policy 9J432842 · eff 10/24/2018
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate15.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance249 pts
Other17 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| 396.3A1-AABRF50 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 24 | |
| 396.5B-L | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 15 | |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 14 | |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 | |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.110B3-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 393.104B-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Most inspected states
CA57
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.26 | 3.34 | ≈39–43% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-08. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in San Diego County, CA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from San Diego County, CA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Brakes 35% (3 OOS) · Suspension / axle 21% (2 OOS) · Wheels / rims 13% (1 OOS)
• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected: could improve up to 20 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 3 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 100%
396.5B-L
✓ Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
✓ Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
≈ 10 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.445).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 27 vehicles seen in inspections
12 trailer11 truck2 incomplete vehicle2 other
Company profile
Officer
EVAN RAPPORT
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.9M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
10
Registered since
2006-04-05
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 9 carriers
Shares identifiers with 9 carriers (9 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN CARLOS IBARRA | 1645487 | 5 VINs | strong |
| FABIOLA CHAVEZ | 4120555 | 4 VINs | strong |
| AXL TRANSPORT LLC | 2583732 | 2 VINs | medium |
| LUGO FREIGHT LINE INC | 4279944 | 2 VINs | medium |
| ROGELIO VAZQUEZ PALACIOS -ELIZABETH JACOBO HERNANDEZ | 4113575 | 2 VINs | medium |
| VICTOR HUGO ROJAS | 4161616 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
04/13/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
11/20/2018 — Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y8100606C371TIL05
10/24/2018 — Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9J432842
10/24/2018 — Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y8100606C371TIL05
10/18/2018 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2018)
12/23/2015 — Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy Y630761G1199TIL05
06/24/2006 — Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy Y-630-0606C371-TIL-05
05/25/2006 — Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y6300606C371TIL05
05/12/2006 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
04/10/2006 — Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y6300606C371TIL05
04/05/2006 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/1483849.