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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 682490· MC312447· CARRIER· EIN 39-1871828
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MERRILL IRON & STEEL SERVICES LLC

900 ALDERSON ST, SCHOFIELD, WI, 54476(715) 393-4100kfranzen@merrillsteel.comKATIE FRANZEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
29 yrs
since 03/25/1997
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC312447

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/07/2020
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 90-14896-05
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2013
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 354-031-946
Authority history (7) ▾
04/29/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2013)
04/29/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2013)
07/30/2012PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/15/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/16/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2010)
05/07/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2010)
12/27/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/30/2016 → 12/20/2024
  2. SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/2016 → 05/07/2020
  3. SENTRY CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2013 → 11/30/2016
  4. SENTRY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2013 → 11/30/2016
  5. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/30/2012 → 10/01/2013
  6. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/26/2013
  7. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/26/2013
  8. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2013
  9. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2013
  10. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2010 → 07/19/2010
  11. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2010 → 07/19/2010
  12. THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2009 → 06/03/2010
  13. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2009 → 05/01/2010
  14. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2010
  15. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2010

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.

Vehicle16 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver31 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
24
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
19
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
KATIE FRANZEN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1997-03-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 24 trucks · 24 owned tractors · 130 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

26 events
  1. 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/20/2024Insurance cancelled — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 90-14896-05

  3. 05/07/2020Insurance filed — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 90-14896-05

  4. 05/07/2020Insurance replaced — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 90-14896-05

  5. 11/30/2016Insurance cancelled — SENTRY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 90-14896-05

  6. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 354-031-946

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 354-030-031

  8. 05/26/2013Insurance cancelled — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-445460-09

  9. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-445460-09

  10. 04/29/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2013)

  11. 04/29/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2013)

  12. 07/30/2012PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  13. 06/15/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 07/19/2010Insurance name changed — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-445460-09

  15. 06/16/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2010)

  16. 06/03/2010Insurance cancelled — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-5142N712-COF-09

  17. 05/07/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2010)

  18. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-9505L379-TIL-09

  19. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-445460-09

  20. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-5142N712-COF-09

  21. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCY91445460017

  22. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy YYKY91445460037

  23. 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 011 006 93 81

  24. 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCY91445460017

  25. 03/25/1997Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  26. 12/27/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-05-02
Last review
2021-11-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-17
Reported mileage
1,669,626 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 13, 2026, 12:24 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.