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MERITUS EARTHWORKS LLC

Joins 10 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 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 · May 25, 2022
Review these
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 16.7% vs 6.7% national (+10.0 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MERITUS EARTHWORKS LLC (USDOT 2994753)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 16.7% vs 6.7% national (+10.0 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2994753/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2994753 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JANELL HOWARTH Company officer 2: MATTHEW HOWARTH Construction Other (DEMO MATERIAL, ROCK, SOIL, SAND) Based in ELMA, WA

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Operating authority
common
Insurance

WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2994753
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer JANELL HOWARTH
Company officer 2 MATTHEW HOWARTH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction, Other (DEMO MATERIAL, ROCK, SOIL, SAND)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 375,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (360) 589-1462
Email: [email protected]
Physical
18592 W CLOQUALLUM ROAD
ELMA, WA 98541
Mailing
PO BOX 654
ELMA, WA 98541
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2994753
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 375,000 mi
Active liability insurance
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CPP1289381
Effective May 25, 2022
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
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 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82439541 Aug 14, 2024 WA 3 DUPONT WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C61444Z · 1NKWLB9X7TS718844
1 — No
82276004 Aug 1, 2024 WA 2 GIG HARBOR WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA C61443Z · 1NKZXPEX3MJ424319
1 — No
82148400 Jul 1, 2024 WA 2 OLYMPIA WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA C57087T · 1NKZX4EX3NJ481328
2 — No
81734926 May 28, 2024 WA 3 DUPONT WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA C57087T · 1NKZX4EX3NJ481328
2 — No
81669667 May 21, 2024 WA 2 DU PONT WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA C57087T · 1NKZX4EX3NJ481328
3 — Yes
81584273 May 9, 2024 WA 3 LAKEWOOD WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA C61443Z · 1NKZXPEX3MJ424319
1 — No
80901017 Feb 20, 2024 WA 3 SHELTON WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MX 62BG4A · 3WKYD40X1SF560899
0 — No
80553336 Jan 5, 2024 WA 3 DU PONT WA — 1 — No
79720522 Sep 20, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc10---gig-harbor — 4 — No
79552931 Aug 30, 2023 WA 2 — — 4 — Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1387862
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1387862 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CPP1289381 91X $750,000 May 25, 2022 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 4, 2022
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →

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