Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1718219· MC22500· CARRIER· EIN 26-2075486

MERK TRUCKING CORP

7655 HEMLOCK AVE, HESPERIA, CA, 92345(323) 781-9648 eliaspalma1028@gmail.comELIAS RAFAEL PALMA ORTIZ

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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Authority & insurance

MC022500

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Authority history (3) ▾

03/21/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/12/2023)

03/26/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2018)

05/16/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/01/2019)

Insurance history2 insurers on record

Filing timeline (3) ▾

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2019 → 06/05/2023
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2018 → 06/25/2019
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD · eff 05/09/2017 → 04/20/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

0 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2022

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: ELIAS RAFAEL PALMA ORTIZ
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2007-12-17
Last MCS-150 update: 2023-03-13
Census status: I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses with 59 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

8 events

06/05/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA598172
03/13/2023MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2022)
03/21/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/12/2023)
06/25/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7542190
04/20/2018Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy PACA1004033-00
03/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2018)
05/16/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/01/2019)
12/17/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2017-05-20

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2023-03-13
Reported mileage: 60,000 mi (2022)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — MERK TRUCKING CORP, HESPERIA, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 11:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.