VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 11, 2026
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MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2266737 · MC773852 · EIN 45-4245050 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
17345 E ADMIRAL PL, TULSA, OK, 74116
(918) 355-0616 · DARRYL SARTWELL
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 35.7% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
47 / 47
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
34 / 266
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY — $1M BIPD · policy ZACAT9318702 · eff 01/01/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate35.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance188 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance63 pts
Unsafe Driving15 pts
Other14 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 | 70 |
| 395.8E1PC | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 21 | |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 14 | |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 8 | |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 8 |
Most inspected states
OK9
MO8
AR4
IN3
CO2
NC1
NJ1
TN1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.58 | 0.46 | ≈4–11% | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.57 | 0.63 | ≈54–61% (near 60) | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.95 | 8.30 | ≈81–85% (over 75) | ▲ worse |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-10-02 · 3 new since the Sep 2026 run. “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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Tires 37% (4 OOS) · Brakes 33% (3 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 24%
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 40 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · medium impact
False log / RODS 44% · Following / lane / reckless 33% · Log / ELD device 22%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 23 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Douglas County, GA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Douglas County, GA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Following / lane / reckless 73% · Speeding 27%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 3 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 100%
395.8E1PC
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 7 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.428).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Equipment — 52 vehicles seen in inspections
29 trailer20 truck2 incomplete vehicle1 other
Company profile
Officer
DARRYL SARTWELL
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.8M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
47
Registered since
2012-01-25
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 16 carriers
Shares identifiers with 16 carriers (16 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3311749 | 9 VINs | strong |
| CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION | 73705 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
01/01/2026 — Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9318702
01/01/2026 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9318701
09/22/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
01/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9318700
09/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 62H100005
02/01/2022 — Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AN-100024
02/01/2021 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP14881A
02/01/2020 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP14881A
01/31/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2020)
01/31/2020 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2020)
01/30/2020 — Insurance cancelled — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 62P100640-00
01/03/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2020)
01/03/2020 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2020)
01/01/2020 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP14881A
08/15/2017 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP14881A
07/19/2017 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2017)
07/19/2017 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2017)
02/05/2015 — Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 35A800090
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/2266737.