BOBBY MERLE DEWEESE
USDOT 1281030 • DBA: MERLE DEWEESE HAULING • 129 LEWIS DRIVE, STEELE, AL, 35987
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
1,281,030
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
2563937704
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
80,000
Physical Address
129 LEWIS DRIVE, STEELE, AL, 35987
Contact
Phone: 2563937704
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals2 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 40.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 16.6 percentage points above average.
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 20.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 13.3 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
1%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
17%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
5
Violations
22
3 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
40.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
20.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
1
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
2
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 5 of 5 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 5 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (22 violations from 5 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSSRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LBL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
40.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+16.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
20.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+13.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
4.40vs nat'l 1.80
+2.60 above avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (5 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | 85150202 | LEESBURG AL | AL | Level 2 | FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 393.11B-CSSRR, 393.11B-CSLRR, 393.9A-LSML | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 85136794 | HOKES BLUFF AL | AL | Level 2 | FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 393.9A-LTSIR, 391.41APC, 396.5B-L | Yes |
| May 12, 2025 | 84638550 | VERBENA AL | AL | Level 2 | MAGNOLIA SEMI-TRAILER | 3 | 396.5B-L, 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LBL | No |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 83536575 | ROADSIDE | AL | Level 2 | TRLR SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 393.9, 393.11 | No |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 82254030 | ROADSIDE | AL | Level 2 | FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 393.9(a) | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
5 total · 40.0% OOS
2024-072025-07
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
Recent Crashes
1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
0
Crash History (1 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | AL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | Steele | AL-7 | ...Y37662 | BOBBY MERLE DEWEESE |
Compliance Timeline
1 event merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Related Records
Related records
StateAll entities in Alabama
Browse carriers, brokers, and FFs in AL
CityEntities in STEELE, AL
Browse by city
Crashes1 crash records
FMCSA Crash File
Inspections5 inspection records
Full inspection history
StationROADSIDE
2 inspections at this station
StationLEESBURG AL
1 inspection at this station
StationHOKES BLUFF AL
1 inspection at this station
CertificatesAuthority Certificate Lookup
Search MC, FF, MX certificates
RecallsRecalls & safety data
Check NHTSA recall campaigns
SearchSearch for another entity
Look up by USDOT, name, MC#, or VIN
Data sources & freshness
FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026