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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 4, 2026
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MERRELL BROS INC
USDOT 590972 · MC285227 · EIN 35-1681490 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
8811 W CR 500 N, KOKOMO, IN, 46901
(574) 699-7782 · KARSON MERRELL
94
Low risk
Risk factors
3 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$2M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
316 / 128
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
19 / 157
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY — $2M BIPD · policy ZACAT1849103 · eff 07/01/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate14.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate4.8% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving120 pts
Vehicle Maintenance30 pts
Other9 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance7 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 80 | |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 28 | |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLTL | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLL | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 393.60D | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
IN10
MI3
OH2
FL2
SD1
IL1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.55 | 0.55 | ≈17–24% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.18 | 0.18 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.88 | 2.88 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-18 · 1 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
A high share of violations are occurring in IN · medium impact
• Review the inspections from IN to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 100%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 11 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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: 5 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 3 clean · improving.
1. Unsafe Driving2 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLSWZ ×2
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 5 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.413).
Repeat offenders: 392.2-SLLSWZ ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 3 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2026 | FT. LAUDERDALE, FL | 1 | ✓ | |
| 09/02/2025 | UNINCORPORATED, FL | ✓ | ||
| 07/02/2025 | UNINCORPORATED, FL | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 46 vehicles seen in inspections
21 truck14 trailer6 other5 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
KARSON MERRELL
Annual mileage
3.6M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
128
Registered since
1995-02-16
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
01/28/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
3.6M mi reported (2025)
07/01/2025 — Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT1849103
07/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849101
07/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849101
07/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849100
09/08/2022 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2029840-10
08/15/2022 — Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT1849100
08/15/2022 — Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2029840-10
08/15/2019 — Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9045242
12/01/2011 — Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I08638718
12/01/2010 — Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
CARGO · policy CCI 0577312
12/19/2007 — Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy I21115964 001
12/01/2007 — Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MTC 5843123
09/21/2007 — Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 5842937
09/18/2007 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
08/12/2007 — Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MTC 5843213
07/14/2007 — Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CMS0323370
07/12/2007 — Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MTC 5843123
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/590972.