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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 590972· MC285227· CARRIER· EIN 35-1681490
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MERRELL BROS INC

8811 W CR 500 N, KOKOMO, IN, 46901(574) 699-7782chloe.tobias@merrellbros.comKARSON MERRELL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC285227

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 07/01/2025
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ZACAT1849103
Authority history (9) ▾
09/18/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
06/18/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2007)
11/22/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2005)
11/22/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2005)
05/10/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2004)
01/26/1998CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/1998)
01/26/1998COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/1998)
06/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/20/2007)
04/06/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2024 → 07/01/2025
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2023 → 07/01/2024
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2022 → 07/01/2023
  4. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2019 → 09/08/2022
  5. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2019 → 08/15/2022
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2022 → 08/15/2022
  7. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/2005 → 08/15/2019
  8. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2010 → 12/01/2011
  9. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/19/2007 → 12/01/2010
  10. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2007 → 12/19/2007
  11. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/12/2007 → 12/01/2007
  12. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/12/2007 → 09/21/2007
  13. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/12/2007 → 08/12/2007
  14. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/19/2003 → 07/14/2007
  15. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/12/2007 → 07/12/2007

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 4.8% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
316
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
128
128 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi128 drivers
Company officer
KARSON MERRELL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1995-02-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 219 trucks · 125 owned tractors · 347 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

36 events
  1. 01/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/01/2025Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT1849103

  3. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849101

  4. 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849101

  5. 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849100

  6. 09/08/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2029840-10

  7. 08/15/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2029840-10

  8. 08/15/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849100

  9. 08/15/2019Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9045242

  10. 12/01/2011Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I08638718

  11. 12/01/2010Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

    CARGO · policy CCI 0577312

  12. 12/19/2007Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I21115964 001

  13. 12/01/2007Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MTC 5843123

  14. 09/21/2007Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5842937

  15. 09/18/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  16. 08/12/2007Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MTC 5843213

  17. 07/14/2007Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CMS0323370

  18. 07/12/2007Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MTC 5843123

  19. 06/18/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2007)

  20. 12/19/2005Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A7W7015843

  21. 11/22/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2005)

  22. 11/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2005)

  23. 06/06/2004Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 130555232

  24. 05/10/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2004)

  25. 12/19/2003Insurance replaced — CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 0314392

  26. 12/19/2003Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A7W5683730

  27. 12/19/2003Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 130555232

  28. 12/19/1999Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133713886

  29. 01/26/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/1998)

  30. 01/26/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/1998)

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2005-11-10
Last review
2005-11-04
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-28
Reported mileage
3,636,747 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 1:48 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.