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MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC

Joins 34 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 21.4% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2266737)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 21.4% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2266737/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2266737 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DARRYL SARTWELL General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Oilfield Equipment Chemicals Cold Food +2 more Based in TULSA, OK

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 21.4% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=22058 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +19 (28 → 47) · Jul 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +3 (25 → 28) · Jun 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +31 (16 → 47) · Jul 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (18 → 16) · Jun 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2266737
In FMCSA records since Jan 25, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC773852
Company officer DARRYL SARTWELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Oilfield Equipment, Chemicals, Cold Food, Paper Products, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 47 units
Drivers 47
Annual mileage 785,892 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (918) 355-0616
Email: [email protected]
Physical
17345 E ADMIRAL PL
TULSA, OK 74116
Mailing
PO BOX 856
INOLA, OK 74036
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2266737
In FMCSA records since Jan 25, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 785,892 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 21.4% vs 23.4% -2.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · ZACAT9318702
Effective Jan 1, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2012-06-29 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 45 0
Trailers 0 125 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 44 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 34 34 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.71% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
47
Drivers
47
Inspections
44
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
21.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 21.4% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 22,058 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–71 power units (±50% of this carrier's 47 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,058 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
21.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 22,058 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 16 47
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 28 47
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 18 16
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 25 28
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 7, 2026 Jul 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2024-03 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
24 violations
8 OOS · 33.3%
Hours of Service
14 violations
Unsafe Driving
9 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Oklahoma (OK) 9 1 11.1% Sep 24, 2026
Missouri (MO) 8 2 25.0% Oct 2, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 4 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 1 33.3% Oct 1, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Oct 14, 2026
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% May 19, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Nov 23, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 27
Wabash National 17
Peterbilt 9
Utility 6
Great Dane 4
Countrysid 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 0.51 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.58 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 8.20 8 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (44 rows) View all 44 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89277130 Oct 14, 2026 TN 3 LENOIR CITY TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3PG184 · 3AKJHHDR0RSVD8383
0 — No
89174729 Oct 2, 2026 MO 3 JOPLIN MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NR992 · 1XKYDP9X8PJ245329
1 395.8E1PC No
89084270 Sep 24, 2026 OK 3 WILL ROGERS TRNPK MIAMI GATE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3MM046 · 3AKJGEDR5KSKP1706
0 — No
89044541 Sep 20, 2026 NC 3 BESSEMER CITY NC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NR992 · 1XKYDP9X8PJ245329
0 — No
88954537 Sep 10, 2026 NJ 3 KNOWLTON SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NH162 · 1XP5DB9X04D831047
0 — No
87835749 May 13, 2026 OK 1 WILL ROGERS TP
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX462 · 3AKJGBDV4LDLP4942
1 393.51C-BLPW Yes
87645598 Apr 20, 2026 MO 3 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NQ083 · 3AKJGBDV3LDLP4950
0 — No
87352416 Mar 20, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NH162 · 1XP5DB9X04D831047
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87353223 Mar 18, 2026 AR 2 VAN BUREN AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3LV195 · 3AKJHHDR0LSLH3250
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87168116 Feb 26, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX386 · 3AKJHHDR0LSLH3281
0 — No
87078160 Feb 18, 2026 OK 3 ok-interstate-40-e/b-rest-area
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX323 · 3AKJHTDV3KSJX1621
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
87038636 Feb 10, 2026 GA 3 DOUGLASVILLE GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NH162 · 1XP5DB9X04D831047
8 395.8A, 395.24, 392.2-SLLLR No
86861120 Jan 20, 2026 MO 3 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KL694 · 3AKJGBDV3LDLP4950
0 — No
86703605 Dec 30, 2025 MO 2 ST CLAIR MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3NH162 · 1XP5DB9X04D831047
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 393.9A-LRLI Yes
86442609 Nov 26, 2025 OK 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3LV198 · 3HCDZAPR0LL859665
0 — No
86399369 Nov 23, 2025 UT 1 ut-st.-george-ut
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3FS177 · 1NPXD49X1ND768654
2 396.3A1-ALBV, 393.45D-B No
85961475 Oct 1, 2025 IN 3 HAUBSTADT IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3LV197 · 3HSDZAPR7LN813467
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85886232 Sep 23, 2025 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX422 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLH3018
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.13D2-CSLRR No
85825932 Sep 18, 2025 OK 3 ok-us412-/-428-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX462 · 3AKJGBDV4LDLP4942
0 — No
85431392 Aug 7, 2025 OK 3 INTERSTATE 40 2 W OF SALLISAW
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX461 · 3AKJGBDV4LDLP4956
0 — No
85271362 Jul 17, 2025 MO 2 WILLOW SPRINGS MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3LV195 · 3AKJHHDR0LSLH3250
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85204331 Jul 14, 2025 MO 1 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX461 · 3AKJGBDV4LDLP4956
2 393.45B2-B-AIR No
84739216 May 19, 2025 MO 2 EUREKA MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX422 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLH3018
3 392.2-SLLTL, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LFTSI No
84736116 May 19, 2025 CO 3 DUMONT CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX386 · 3AKJHHDR0LSLH3281
1 392.2SLSNC No
84690538 May 15, 2025 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OK 3KX422 · 3AKJHHDR7LSLH3018
7 396.3A1-AASGMD, 393.45A-BHTIJ, 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CO2018001252 Aug 7, 2018 CO 0 2 Yes No Injury
OK0YB0022918 Jun 19, 2018 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000508581 May 19, 2016 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AZ0000032899 Jul 23, 2015 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000071959 Jun 5, 2014 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC773852
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 29, 2012 MC773852-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9318702 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9318701 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9318700 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2024 Jan 1, 2025 REPLACED
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 62H100005 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2022 Sep 1, 2024 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY AN-100024 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP14881A BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2020 Feb 1, 2021 REPLACED
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 62P100640-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2020 Jan 30, 2020 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP14881A BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2017 Feb 1, 2020 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP14881A BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2017 Jan 1, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP14881A BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2015 Aug 15, 2017 CANCELLED
HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 35A800090 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2014 Feb 5, 2015 CANCELLED
HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 35A800090 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2014 Feb 1, 2015 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199514512 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2013 Jun 21, 2014 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199514512 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2013 May 1, 2014 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary — Jul 10, 2013 Sep 4, 2013 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199514512 BIPD/Primary — Mar 21, 2013 Jul 10, 2013 REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199514512 BIPD/Primary — Jun 21, 2012 Mar 21, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Feb 3, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Feb 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Jan 30, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Aug 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  12. Jul 20, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Feb 5, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 16, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jun 21, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  17. May 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  18. Sep 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jul 10, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  20. Mar 21, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  21. Jun 29, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JOPLIN MO MO 4 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 3 0
LIMON CO CO 2 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 2 1
RUSSELLVILLE AR AR 1 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
DUMONT CO CO 1 0
LAMAR POE EB CO 1 0
DOUGLASVILLE GA GA 1 0
I-294 NORTHBOUND IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
172.519 Placard does not meet specifications Hazardous Materials 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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