TURISTICA MERLO INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TURISTICA MERLO INC (USDOT 3277071) 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: $5,000,000 Officer(s): JOSE LUIS MERCADO LOPEZ (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3277071/ As of: Jul 25, 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 B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 11.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 44.2% vs peer median 5.3% (worse). n=107393 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
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: Caution.
1 active liability policy
Company profile
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.
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InsurancePRIME INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 8, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1035495ACTIVE
Inspections (24 months)
All 75 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 7 | 21 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 12.96% | 38.89% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
TURISTICA MERLO INC is a motor carrier based in MCALLEN, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3277071. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 8 power units and 10 drivers, with 75 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 44.2%. 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.
TURISTICA MERLO INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers, based in McAllen, TX. Across 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 39.2% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.
51 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 200% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in US (33) and TX (16), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
39.2% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (68.1% of violations); top code 391.11B2-Z (Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001.) cited 7 times.
The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Volvo, Van hool b, and Scania are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 107,393 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| US (US) | 33 | 15 | 45.5% | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Florida (FL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 11, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 42 | |
| Van Hool B | 5 | |
| Vnhl | 5 | |
| Scania | 4 | |
| Irizar | 2 | |
| Merz | 2 | |
| Busscar | 1 | |
| Mercedes B | 1 | |
| Motor Coac | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 17 | — | 2.81 | 3 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 12 | — | 0.66 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.25 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 39 | — | 8.66 | 9 | — | 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 (75 rows) View all 75 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88387003 | Jul 11, 2026 | US | 1 | — |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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3 | 396.5B-L, 396.3A1-BALAC, 391.11B2-Z | No |
| 88313726 | Jul 2, 2026 | LA | 2 | — |
VOLVO BUS
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8 | 393.62-BEMEI, 393.62-BEMEOI, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 88243488 | Jun 24, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
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6 | 393.9, 392.2W, 393.45B2UV | No |
| 88233764 | Jun 24, 2026 | US | 1 | — |
Irizar MOTOR COACH
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8 | 393.62-BEMEI, 391.11B2-Z, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 87944543 | May 23, 2026 | LA | 2 | — |
Mercedes B BUS
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8 | 393.62-BEMEOI, 392.2-LCDLR, 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | Yes |
| 87944496 | May 20, 2026 | LA | 2 | — |
VOLVO BUS
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13 | 391.11B2-S, 392.2-LCDLR, 393.62-BEI | Yes |
| 87484833 | Apr 2, 2026 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO BUS
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2 | 396.5B-L, 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 87397124 | Mar 19, 2026 | TX | 1 | LINCOLN JUAREZ POE |
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
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3 | 393.11, 393.45B2UV, 391.11B2-Z | No |
| 87146801 | Feb 26, 2026 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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4 | 396.5B-L, 396.9D2-FTF, 393.55C2-B | No |
| 86872942 | Jan 23, 2026 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 86832243 | Jan 15, 2026 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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7 | 393.76C-SB, 393.55C2-B, 393.76B-SB | No |
| 86746342 | Jan 9, 2026 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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7 | 393.45D-BAAL, 393.45A-BHTIJ, 392.2-SLLUCR | Yes |
| 86627505 | Dec 19, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
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5 | 393.62-BEMEI, 393.62-BEMEO, 393.62-BEI | Yes |
| 86566687 | Dec 15, 2025 | US | 2 | LAREDO TX |
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
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3 | 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LSML | No |
| 86346328 | Nov 12, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Unknown
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1 | 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 86049407 | Oct 13, 2025 | TX | 3 | IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE |
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
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3 | 383.23A2, 392.2W, 392.2RG | Yes |
| 85977565 | Oct 6, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO BUS
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2 | 393.62-BEMEI, 393.55C2-B | Yes |
| 85845615 | Sep 23, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO BUS
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2 | 396.5B-L, 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 85529370 | Aug 19, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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1 | 391.11B2-Z | No |
| 85529267 | Aug 19, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
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3 | 396.5B-L, 391.11B2-Z, 393.55D1-B | No |
| 85501254 | Aug 15, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
Scania MOTOR COACH
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6 | 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 393.78A-WS | No |
| 85374839 | Jul 30, 2025 | TX | 1 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE |
VOLVO BUS
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2 | 396.3A1, 393.55C1 | No |
| 85374605 | Jul 30, 2025 | TX | 1 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE |
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
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4 | 393.75A3, 393.83D, 393.9 | Yes |
| 85357632 | Jul 30, 2025 | US | 1 | LAREDO TX |
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
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5 | 393.47A-BRC, 391.41B10-MC, 393.60C | Yes |
| 85412578 | Jul 28, 2025 | TX | 1 | IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE |
VOLVO BUS
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9 | 393.9TS, 393.75A3, 393.11 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX6XQEHQE1W4 | Jul 24, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Nov 25, 2019 | MC1035495-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC25082605 | 91X | $5,000,000 | Apr 8, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC24081801 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 20, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APB007017 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2023 | Aug 20, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS107564 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2022 | Aug 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS101816 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 20, 2022 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS095380 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS095380 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2020 | Jul 16, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS095380 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2020 | Jun 22, 2021 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS088797 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2019 | Aug 20, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 9, 2026
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Apr 8, 2026insuranceCANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 22, 2025
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Aug 20, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 20, 2024
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Aug 20, 2024insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Aug 21, 2023
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Aug 20, 2023insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Jan 17, 2023enforcementEnforcement case TX-2023-1015-US1012 — $6,670
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Aug 22, 2022
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Aug 20, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Aug 23, 2021
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Aug 20, 2021insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Jul 16, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Jun 23, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Aug 20, 2020insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Aug 12, 2020
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Mar 9, 2020oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Nov 25, 2019
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| LAREDO TX | US | 36 | 14 |
| HIDALGO TX | US | 5 | 3 |
| IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE | TX | 4 | 1 |
| IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE | TX | 4 | 2 |
| LINCOLN JUAREZ POE | TX | 3 | 2 |
| CAMINO REAL POE | TX | 2 | 0 |
| IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE | TX | 2 | 1 |
| US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE | TX | 2 | 0 |
| LAREDOTX | US | 2 | 0 |
| PENSACOLA FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 6 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.62(a) | No or Defective bus emergency exits | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 374.317 | Failure to provide Bus ID or Driver ID to passengers | Unknown | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1035495
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PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 126,293 carriers served
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75 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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