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DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 2434039 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAN MERLI Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in TORRINGTON, CT Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Feb 27, 2021
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: DAN MERLI
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2434039)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): DAN MERLI (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2434039/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5.45% (better). n=107386 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2434039
In FMCSA records since Aug 30, 2013 (~12y)
MC / docket MC839442
Company officer DAN MERLI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 72,243 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (860) 489-5587
Email: [email protected]
Physical
846 SOUTH MAIN ST
TORRINGTON, CT 06790
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2434039
In FMCSA records since Aug 30, 2013 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 72,243 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in TORRINGTON, CT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2434039. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 8 power units and 7 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers, based in Torrington, CT. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CT (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLLR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Morba and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 107,386 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 107,386 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.45%
Median across 107,386 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.45 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2026-02 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Morba 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.12 1 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87110468 Feb 20, 2026 CT 3 NORWALK
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 1NPCX40XXKD4 · 1NPCX40XXKD468819
1 392.2-SLLLR No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT1800296035 Jun 20, 2018 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1800274325 Jun 8, 2018 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT015-262-AC Jul 27, 2015 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC839442
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 21, 2013 MC839442-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 8681015 91X $1,000,000 Feb 27, 2021 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP108905 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2020 Feb 27, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY RSO0001112 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2019 Feb 27, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS085488 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2018 Feb 27, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS073672 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2017 Feb 27, 2018 CANCELLED
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CULP 4939494 BIPD/Excess — Sep 3, 2016 Oct 13, 2019 CANCELLED
GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAC 4930048 BIPD/Primary — Sep 3, 2016 Feb 27, 2017 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN174417 BIPD/Primary — Sep 3, 2015 Sep 3, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO1398045 BIPD/Primary — Sep 3, 2014 Sep 3, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO1393776 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2013 Sep 3, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 27, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 27, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Oct 13, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Feb 27, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Feb 21, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Feb 27, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Feb 27, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  9. Feb 21, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Feb 27, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 6, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Sep 3, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Sep 3, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Sep 3, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Sep 3, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Sep 2, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Oct 21, 2013
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NORWALK CT 1 0
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How to verify DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC

Is DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2434039 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 846 SOUTH MAIN ST, TORRINGTON, Connecticut 06790. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC839442). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 8 power units and 7 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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