MERIT OILFIELD SERVICES
Legal: BAILEY & HARLEY SERVICES LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202630 inspections · 31 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 3396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45PCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.75A2 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
2
2×
- 9393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 10396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Orange County, TX
Medium impact11 of 25 violations in the last 12 months (44%) came from inspections in Orange County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Orange County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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 impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss · OOS
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
0
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM SCOTT HARLEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2013-01-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares addresses or phone numbers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
17 events- 10/27/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 12/28/2023Insurance filed — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6000-1023
- 12/28/2023Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6000-1023
- 12/28/2020Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3761794
- 12/28/2019Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3761794
- 12/28/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3761794
- 12/28/2017Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3018284
- 04/13/2017Insurance cancelled — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy 5582876
- 03/17/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)
- 03/17/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)
- 12/28/2016Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy 5582876
- 02/06/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/06/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/28/2013Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 18365C120CRE
- 06/13/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/06/2014)
- 06/13/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/06/2014)
- 01/11/2013Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-27
- Reported mileage
- 444,685 mi (2024)
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