MERLI TOWING LLC

MERLI TOWING LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Litchfield, CT. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Feb 27, 2021

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MERLI TOWING LLC (USDOT 3338769)
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 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3338769/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
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USDOT 3338769 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DANIEL MERLI Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in LITCHFIELD, CT

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175975 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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3338769

In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2019 (~7y)

MC / docket MC1129049

Company officer DANIEL MERLI

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 48,538 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (860) 482-8191

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8 W STATE DR

LITCHFIELD, CT 06759-2919

Mailing

846 S MAIN ST

TORRINGTON, CT 06790-6945

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3338769

In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2019 (~7y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 48,538 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

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.

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 2020-08-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Feb 27, 2021
Process Agent
TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1129049
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	16.67%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

16.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

MERLI TOWING LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (5) and NY (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Lanl, and Nissa are the most-inspected makes.

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%.

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

Compared against 175,975 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,975 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

16.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,975 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT)	5	1	20.0%	Sep 16, 2026
New York (NY)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 6, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		7
Lanl		1
Nissa		1
Peterbilt		1
Talbert Mf		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	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	9.33	9	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89011039	Sep 16, 2026	CT	3	BRANFORD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CT 76474A · 1XKWD49XXMR443445	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
87037144	Feb 6, 2026	NY	2	FULTONVILLE NY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CT 76474A · 1XKWD49XXMR443445	9	392.2-SLLED, 392.2WG, 392.2-SLLEWG3	No
86163298	Oct 28, 2025	CT	2	WATERTOWN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CT BH31625 · 2NPKHM6X9NM817872	8	393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.71H10-CDDSDM, 393.128B-CLWV	Yes
85676302	Sep 4, 2025	CT	3	NAUGATUCK	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CT 72102A · 1XKZD40X7HJ154764	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
84073202	Mar 10, 2025	CT	5	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AT04964 · 1NKZX4TX1FJ455900	0	—	No
84073201	Mar 10, 2025	CT	5	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT 72104A · 2NKHHN7X1DM368321	0	—	No
80955145	Feb 28, 2024	CT	5	ct-lower-lot/-thomaston-rd	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AT04964 · 1NKZX4TX1FJ455900	0	—	No
80955143	Feb 28, 2024	CT	5	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CT AT04963 · 2NKHHN7X1DM368321	0	—	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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
Aug 14, 2020	MC1129049-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 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	—	Jul 28, 2020	Feb 27, 2021	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 27, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 26, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 14, 2020

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
BRANFORD	CT	1	0
NAUGATUCK	CT	1	0
WATERTOWN	CT	1	1
FULTONVILLE NY	NY	1	0

Related Records

Connecticut carriers Litchfield carriers CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY 8 inspections

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots