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THE MERRILL COMPANY
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Company CheckTHE MERRILL COMPANY · DOT 172153
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
601 1ST AVE SW, SPENCER, IA, 51301
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
538
Power Units
14
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Conditional
Safety Rating
30
Inspections
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Public record
4 events tracked · latest Jun 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Jun 19, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jun 12, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 7, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Apr 22, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Driver Reviews (172 from industry sources)
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172 reviews
View Reviews →Company Information
Legal NameTHE MERRILL COMPANY
DOT Number172153
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSpencer, Iowa
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15001/20/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address601 1ST AVE SW, SPENCER, IA, 51301
Mailing Address601 1ST AVE SW, SPENCER, IA, 51301
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Exempt For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.13 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.19 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage546,640 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
14
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
14
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingConditional
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/27/1991
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet538 units
Drivers14
Mileage546,640 mi
MCS-15001/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingConditional
Driver Inspections
Total16
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total14
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total9
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 06/27/1991 | Rated: 08/22/1991
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
2 · 0 OOS -
2024
9 · 0 OOS =
2025
7 · 0 OOS =
2026
6 · 1 OOS ▲
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 15 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (6.7% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
12 roadside violations across 15 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 1 OOS
Unsafe Driving
4 violations · 0 OOS
Hazardous Materials
2 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (24)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/19/2026 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | SOUTH BEND NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/12/2026 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | IA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2026 | NE | Full (Level I) | WAVERLY NE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/21/2026 | IA | Full (Level I) | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/24/2026 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON US HWY 81, 2228 FEET NORTH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/15/2025 | IA | Full (Level I) | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/29/2025 | IA | Full (Level I) | 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/10/2025 | IA | Full (Level I) | 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/28/2025 | IA | Full (Level I) | 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/08/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2025 | IA | Full (Level I) | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/13/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/24/2024 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | I80E-MM122 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/16/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/30/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/21/2024 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/19/2024 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/27/2024 | US | Full (Level I) | ADEL IA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/18/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/24/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/30/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/17/2023 | IA | Full (Level I) | 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/06/2023 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | K64 JUST NORTH OF HWY 60 JUNCT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections17
Unsafe Driving
2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
4 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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