VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 7, 2026
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MERINO CONTRACTING INC
USDOT 1671402 · EIN 26-0344371
52 ARLINGTON STREET, WESTBURY, NY, 11590
(516) 945-7823 · SANTOS O MERINO
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
4 / 2
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
8 / 93
Crashes (24 mo)
0
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance60 pts
Driver Fitness33 pts
Other13 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 393.75G-TAOW | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 393.78A-WS | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 7 | |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.95A1 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.86B1-RIG | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 391.41APC | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.5B-L | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3 |
Most inspected states
NY8
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2.36 | 2.09 | — | ▼ better |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8.33 | 7.71 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-04-02. “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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
Equipment — 2 vehicles seen in inspections
2 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
SANTOS O MERINO
Annual mileage
0.0M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
2
Registered since
2007-07-30
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Connections — 1 carriers
Shares identifiers with 1 carrier.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERUB CONTAINER SERVICES INC | 2871927 | mailing, email, phone, address | strong |
Activity history (recent)
01/08/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
07/30/2007 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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