GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC

DBA: SERVICE HEAVY HAUL

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 · Jan 31, 2014
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 6.70% (worse, peer 1.50%) · Vehicle 16.7% (better, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 52 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 528487)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 6.70% (worse, peer 1.50%) · Vehicle 16.7% (better, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 52 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/528487/
As of: Aug 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 528487 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Dry Bulk Construction Based in SEATTLE, WA

FMCSA census as of Aug 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 6.7% vs peer median 1.5% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 18.2% (better). n=6303 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

  • Power Units +7 (144 → 151) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −19 (90 → 71) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 528487
In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 1993 (~33y)
MC / docket MC265647
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Dry Bulk, Construction
Fleet size 151 units
Drivers 71
Annual mileage 1,586,576 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9125 10TH AVE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WA 98108-4612
Mailing
9125 10TH AVE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WA 98108
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 528487
In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,586,576 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.7% vs 6.7% +0.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.14 vs 1.80 -0.66
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 56 0 0
Trucks 90 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 52 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 25 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
151
Drivers
71
Inspections
25
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
52 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SERVICE HEAVY HAUL had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WA (7 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% 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 144 power units (large fleet) and 90 drivers; Ford, Kenworth, and Peterbilt 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 6,303 ACTIVE carriers operating 75–227 power units (±50% of this carrier's 151 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 6,303 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.2%
Median across 6,303 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 90 71
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 144 151
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-10 2026-01

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
Washington (WA) 7 0 0.0% Jan 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 7
Kenworth 4
Peterbilt 3
Freightliner 2
Dodge 1
Isuzu 1
Pacesetter 1
Premier Tr 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.52 1 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 0.34 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 3.00 3 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (25 rows) View all 25 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS ▼
82506777 Aug 22, 2024 WA 3 BELLEVUE WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23(a)(2), 392.2 Yes
82354666 Aug 7, 2024 WA 2 BOTHELL WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9(a), 393.78(a), 393.60(d) Yes
86930527 Jan 27, 2026 WA 3 TUKWILA WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLCP No
86833711 Jan 15, 2026 WA 2 SEATAC WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSIV No
84620819 May 7, 2025 WA 3 SEATTLE WA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
84427507 Apr 16, 2025 WA 3 BLACK DIAMOND WA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTL No
84005997 Feb 28, 2025 WA 3 ENUMCLAW WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
83687008 Jan 22, 2025 WA 3 EVERETT WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82863198 Oct 7, 2024 WA 2 KIRKLAND WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 396.9(d)(2), 393.60(d) No
82443791 Aug 20, 2024 WA 3 SEATTLE WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
82354715 Aug 6, 2024 WA 2 BELLEVUE WA
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 393.60(d) No
81575533 May 7, 2024 WA 3 MARYSVILLE WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
81334929 Apr 9, 2024 WA 2 COVINGTON WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.78(a) No
81054823 Mar 6, 2024 WA 3 KIRKLAND WA
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81008458 Mar 1, 2024 WA 2 SEATTLE WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
80597425 Jan 8, 2024 WA 2 GIG HARBOR WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2WG, 392.2-SLL No
80241768 Nov 21, 2023 WA 3 wa-s/b
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2 No
80128709 Nov 8, 2023 WA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79247393 Jul 25, 2023 WA 3 MONROE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79211280 Jul 19, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc26--federal-way-northbound
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79180244 Jul 19, 2023 WA 3 ANACORTESWA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
79138969 Jul 12, 2023 WA 3 SCALE 18
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78843896 Jun 6, 2023 WA 3 NB I-405
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78549957 May 4, 2023 WA 3
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
78472612 Apr 26, 2023 WA 2 WB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16(a), 393.60(d) No
Recent Crashes (52 rows) View all 52 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EG09289 Jul 2, 2025 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000EE45175 Jan 25, 2024 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000EE33364 Nov 17, 2023 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000ED50357 Apr 10, 2023 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000ED06628 Nov 14, 2022 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0003916256 Oct 27, 2022 WA 1 0 No No Fatal
WA000EC62335 Jul 6, 2022 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EC49788 May 25, 2022 WA 0 1 No No Injury
WA0003888944 Jun 21, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EA74609 Oct 19, 2020 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EA62273 Sep 1, 2020 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000EA20314 Mar 3, 2020 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E852733 Oct 24, 2018 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E764501 Jan 26, 2018 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E747464 Dec 11, 2017 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0003783176 Oct 10, 2017 WA 0 1 No No Injury
WA000E718250 Sep 28, 2017 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000E715249 Sep 20, 2017 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E677187 May 25, 2017 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E616717 Nov 15, 2016 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E556213 Jun 16, 2016 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000E543139 May 4, 2016 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E539393 Apr 25, 2016 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E509443 Jan 21, 2016 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0002805800 Sep 2, 2015 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 5095631704 91X $1,000,000 Jan 31, 2014 On file ACTIVE
CNA Insurance Companies 5095631704 BMC-91X Jan 31, 2014 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 3790634 BIPD/Primary Jan 31, 2006 Feb 7, 2014 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 3790634 BIPD/Primary Jan 31, 2006 Jan 31, 2014 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 3790634 CARGO Jan 31, 2006 Feb 7, 2014 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK08403100 CARGO Dec 31, 2000 Jan 31, 2006 REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK08403100 CARGO Dec 31, 2000 Jun 9, 2001 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK08403100 CARGO Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 REPLACED
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY IM08400969 CARGO Dec 31, 1999 Mar 28, 2001 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY IM08400969 CARGO Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 2000 REPLACED
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY KK 08400030 CARGO Dec 31, 1998 Dec 31, 1999 REPLACED
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY KK 08400030 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 1998 Jan 31, 2006 REPLACED
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY KK 08400030 CARGO Dec 31, 1998 Apr 8, 2000 CANCELLED
VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY ECA 21 03 75 03 CARGO Dec 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1998 REPLACED
VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY ECA 2103 7503 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1998 REPLACED
VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY ECA 2103 7503 BIPD/Primary Dec 31, 1997 Feb 7, 1999 CANCELLED
VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY ECA 21 03 75 03 CARGO Dec 31, 1997 Feb 7, 1999 CANCELLED
CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES IM961477 CARGO Dec 31, 1996 Dec 31, 1997 CANCELLED
CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES IM 953371 CARGO Dec 31, 1995 Dec 31, 1996 REPLACED
CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES IM 953371 CARGO Dec 31, 1995 Apr 2, 1997 CANCELLED
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. IM 954067 CARGO Dec 31, 1993 Dec 31, 1995 REPLACED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 407698546 BIPD Apr 1, 1993 Jan 15, 1998 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 7, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 7, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 31, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 27, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 31, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 31, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jun 9, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Mar 28, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 31, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Dec 31, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 8, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Dec 31, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 7, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 7, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Dec 31, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Dec 31, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jan 15, 1998
    insurance
    NAMECHG — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  18. Dec 31, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES
  19. Apr 2, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES
  20. Dec 31, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES
  21. Dec 31, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Mar 15, 1994
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Sep 14, 1993
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SEATTLE WA WA 3 0
BELLEVUE WA WA 2 1
KIRKLAND WA WA 2 0
ANACORTESWA WA 1 0
BLACK DIAMOND WA WA 1 0
BOTHELL WA WA 1 1
COVINGTON WA WA 1 0
ENUMCLAW WA WA 1 0
EVERETT WA WA 1 0
GIG HARBOR WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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