Not AuthorizedUSDOT 775427· MC347195· CARRIER

MERINO TRANSPORTATION

Legal: NEFTALI EDUARDO MERINO

13900 OCOTILLO RD APT #B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA, 92240(760) 251-5376

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC347195

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Authority history (5) ▾

01/23/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2006)

10/25/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)

02/01/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2005)

07/28/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/25/2006)

10/29/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/30/1999)

Insurance history5 insurers on record

Filing timeline (12) ▾

CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/17/2006 → 04/19/2006
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 02/17/2006 → 04/19/2006
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/21/2005 → 02/17/2006
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 11/21/2005 → 02/17/2006
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2005 → 11/21/2005
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 04/22/2005 → 11/21/2005
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2005 → 04/22/2005
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$750KReplaced
CARGO · eff 07/21/2004 → 04/22/2005
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/24/2004 → 02/28/2005
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2004 → 07/20/2004
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/1998 → 02/02/1999
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 09/28/1998 → 01/11/1999

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

0 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

—

reported 0

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 1998-10-08
Census status: I

Fleet: 1 trucks.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses with 51 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

15 events

04/19/2006Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 463184
02/17/2006Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 463184
01/23/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2006)
11/21/2005Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 463184
10/25/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)
04/22/2005Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT2176647
04/22/2005Insurance replaced — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
CARGO · policy IMC03 21805
02/28/2005Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT2176647
02/01/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2005)
07/28/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/25/2006)
07/20/2004Insurance name changed — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 2176647
02/02/1999Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SK3013161
01/11/1999Insurance cancelled — GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CLP1021441
10/29/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/30/1999)
10/08/1998Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 2:11 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.