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MERRILL SERVICE COMPANY INC

MERRILL SERVICE COMPANY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Newburyport, MA. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Nov 1, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MERRILL SERVICE COMPANY INC (USDOT 422242)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/422242/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 422242 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: PETER MERRILL Company officer 2: MICHAEL MERRILL General Freight Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Produce +7 more Based in NEWBURYPORT, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 10% vs peer median 13.3% (better). n=60644 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name MERRILL SERVICE CO INC → MERRILL SERVICE COMPANY INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 422242
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 1990 (~35y)
MC / docket MC540535
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer PETER MERRILL
Company officer 2 MICHAEL MERRILL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Liquids / Gases, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Cold Food, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (REFRIG. PARTS)
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 963,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (978) 265-2154
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8 NEW PASTURE RD
NEWBURYPORT, MA 01950
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 422242
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 1990 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 963,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 10.0% vs 23.4% -13.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2005-11-30 (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 11 0 0
Trailers 21 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
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
17
Drivers
17
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
11 all-time
Authorities
1
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

MERRILL SERVICE COMPANY INC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (4) and NY (4).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 17 drivers; Peterbilt, East, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.0% 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 60,644 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,644 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
13.3%
Median across 60,644 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -3.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name MERRILL SERVICE CO INC MERRILL SERVICE COMPANY INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
2 OOS · 50.0%
Hours of Service
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 4 0 0.0% Jan 15, 2026
New York (NY) 4 1 25.0% Jan 12, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
Maine (ME) 2 1 50.0% Jul 14, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 26, 2025
New Hampshire (NH) 1 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 26
East 5
Fontaine 4
Talb 3
Eadu 1
Ford 1
Freightliner 1
Heil 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.08 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.22 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 5.30 5 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88400877 Jul 14, 2026 ME 2 YORK - SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AD37J · 1NPXGGGG90D268844
1 393.100B-C Yes
86933051 Feb 2, 2026 CT 2 DANBURY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 92526 · 1XPXD49X7RD689937
1 392.2-SLLEWG2 No
86815961 Jan 15, 2026 MA 3 H-READING
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 86636 · 1NPCX4EX6TD775852
0 — No
86827911 Jan 12, 2026 NY 2 VERONA NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH43P · 1XPXD49X6RD685491
0 — No
86567688 Dec 12, 2025 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 19184 · 1XPXD49X9RD689938
2 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLLEQP No
86474966 Dec 3, 2025 NY 2 SARATOGA SPRINGS NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 92526 · 1XPXD49X7RD689937
0 — No
86129042 Oct 23, 2025 MA 3 H-CHARLTON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 85792 · 1XPXD49X1PD799010
1 392.2-SLLLR No
85487181 Aug 7, 2025 NY 3 BREWSTER NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 80814 · 1XPXD49X8RD685492
0 — No
84933720 Jun 11, 2025 NH 3 NH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NH 19185 · 1XPXD49X7MD740958
2 392.2-SLLML, 395.22H2-ELDNISDT No
84570422 Apr 26, 2025 GA 3 TEMPLE GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 19184 · 1XPXD49X9RD689938
0 — No
83891412 Feb 17, 2025 MA 3 H-LANCASTER
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 8052A · 1XPXD49X6PD872128
0 — No
83653363 Jan 18, 2025 CT 3 WILLINGTON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH43P · 1XPXD49X6RD685491
2 392.2-SLL No
83303702 Nov 27, 2024 NY 1 UNADILLA NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH79N · 1NPXGGGG20D354299
6 393.45B2-B-VAC, 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8A Yes
83225478 Nov 20, 2024 ME 3 me-sidney---scales
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 80814 · 1XPXD49X8RD685492
0 — No
82335210 Aug 6, 2024 VT 2 FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH79N · 1NPXGGGG20D354299
1 392.2 No
81874037 Jun 13, 2024 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH79N · 1NPXGGGG20D354299
0 — No
81768063 May 31, 2024 NY 2 ny-wallkill-(wb)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 80814 · 1XPXD49X8RD685492
1 393.11 No
81588315 May 10, 2024 ME 1 me-sidney---scales
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 92516 · 1HTGLAHT02H553457
1 393.78 No
81575831 May 9, 2024 NH 3 BOW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH43P · 1XPXD49X6RD685491
0 — No
81542227 May 7, 2024 ME 1 me-kittery---scales
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 88589 · 1XPXD49X7LD648599
0 — No
81344927 Apr 13, 2024 CT 2 UNION SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 85792 · 1XPXD49X1PD799010
1 392.2 No
81370824 Apr 11, 2024 NY 2 SLATE HILL NY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH79N · 1NPXGGGG20D354299
3 392.2 No
80612259 Jan 15, 2024 MA 3 H-HARVARD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA L35391 · 1FDWF37R39EA77679
2 391.11(b)(5), 392.2 Yes
80587342 Jan 10, 2024 MA 2 H-BLANDFORD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH81N · 1NPXGGGG70D354301
1 392.2 No
80534389 Dec 23, 2023 RI 3 ri-rt-295n-@-exit-12-(rt-44)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 8052A · 1XPXD49X6PD872128
0 — No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MEI00S063935 Dec 1, 2025 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
MATBC0032769 Apr 9, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022909272 Sep 15, 2022 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
MA1003991884 Jul 16, 2021 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH2002000106 Nov 12, 2019 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003713541 Aug 7, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003638984 Feb 26, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0000119115 Jan 20, 2015 NH 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0014521020 Nov 19, 2014 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NH0000395214 Feb 19, 2014 NH 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1001762800 Feb 4, 2011 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC540535
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
Nov 30, 2005 MC540535-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BJGGWN 91X $750,000 Nov 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BHLHLM BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2017 Nov 1, 2020 REPLACED
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY BDBVHS BIPD/Primary — Oct 17, 2017 Nov 1, 2017 REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY TR-2945C849 BIPD/Primary — Sep 18, 2009 Oct 17, 2017 REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY TR-2945C849 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2009 Sep 18, 2009 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY TR-2945C849 BIPD/Primary — May 18, 2008 Jun 18, 2009 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY TR-2945C849 BIPD/Primary — Nov 18, 2007 May 18, 2008 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY 790000879 CARGO — Nov 22, 2006 Nov 19, 2011 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY A4-TR-2945C849-IND-06 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2006 Nov 18, 2007 CANCELLED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY B01 QBR849060 CARGO — Nov 22, 2005 Nov 22, 2006 REPLACED
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY B01CBXE47279 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2005 Jan 8, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 17, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  4. Nov 19, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 18, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Sep 16, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 19, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 18, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  9. May 18, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  10. May 14, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Nov 18, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Nov 13, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 22, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 8, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Dec 28, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Nov 30, 2005
    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
H-LUDLOW MA 2 0
H-WESTFIELD MA 2 0
DANBURY CT 1 0
UNION SCALE CT 1 0
WILLINGTON CT 1 0
TEMPLE GA GA 1 0
H-BLANDFORD MA 1 0
H-CHARLTON MA 1 0
H-HARVARD MA 1 1
H-LANCASTER MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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