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8811 W CR 500 N, KOKOMO, IN, 46901

DOT# 590972 MC# 285227 Kokomo, Indiana 31 years

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219

Power Units

128

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

May 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 14, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 2, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 2, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(574) 699-7782

Fax(574) 699-7478

Email[email protected]

Physical Address8811 W CR 500 N, KOKOMO, IN, 46901

Mailing Address8811 W 500 N, KOKOMO, IN, 46901

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC285227

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

All Docket Numbers

MC285227

Company Overview

MERRELL BROS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Kokomo, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/16/1995. The fleet consists of 219 power units and 128 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 3,738,912 miles (2024). The carrier transports General Freight, Grain, Feed, Hay, Garbage, Refuse, Trash and 1 other categories. 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 27 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $2,000,000 is on file through ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MERRELL BROS INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

General FreightGrain, Feed, HayGarbage, Refuse, TrashFarm Supplies

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .33 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .41 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.44 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,738,912 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

128

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

128

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS14.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/04/2005

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #ZACAT1849103

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet219 units

Drivers128

Mileage3,738,912 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service1

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/04/2005 | Rated: 11/10/2005

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

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

13 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

11 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

3 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 May 2026, 18 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (11.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/02/2025	UNINCORPORATED	FL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/02/2025	UNINCORPORATED	FL	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/16/2024	UNINCORPORATED	FL	0	1	4	-	Wet	Daylight
01/16/2024	UNINCORPORATED	FL	0	1	4	-	Wet	Daylight
01/16/2024	UNINCORPORATED	FL	0	1	4	-	Wet	Daylight
11/22/2023	UNINCORPORATED H.C.	FL	1	1	3	Clear	Wet	Daylight
11/22/2023	FAIRMOUNT	IN	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 18 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

Unsafe Driving 16 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 6 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 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 (32)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/01/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOWLING GREEN OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHMOND IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALM COAST FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WANATAH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLIO REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IL40	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WABASH IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	5	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSONVILLE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERU IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPEWILL FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST PALM BEACH FL	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALM COAST FL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEFFNER FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEFFNER FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAYTONA BEACH FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SELLERSBURG IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVELAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	SUMERFIELD	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	US24 EB E OF SR13	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections20

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CCI 0577312	$0	12/19/2007	12/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9045242	$1,000,000	12/19/2005	08/15/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	A7W7015843	$1,000,000	12/19/2003	12/19/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	A7W5683730	$1,000,000	12/19/2003	12/19/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	CMS0323370	$0	12/19/2003	07/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	CAP 0314392	$1,000,000	12/19/1999	12/19/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	133713886	$1,000,000	12/19/1995	12/19/1999	Replaced
91	BIPD	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1 33713886	$0	12/19/1994	12/19/1994	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	10 337 13886	$1,000,000	12/19/1994	12/28/1997	Name Changed
34	CARGO	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	I08638718	$0	12/01/2010	12/01/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	I21115964 001	$0	12/01/2007	12/19/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT1849100	$1,000,000	08/15/2022	07/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT1849100	$2,000,000	08/15/2022	08/15/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP2029840-10	$1,000,000	08/15/2019	08/15/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP2029840-10	$1,000,000	08/15/2019	09/08/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	MTC 5843123	$0	07/12/2007	07/12/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	MTC 5843123	$0	07/12/2007	07/12/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	MTC 5843123	$0	07/12/2007	12/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	MTC 5843213	$0	07/12/2007	08/12/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	5842937	$0	07/12/2007	09/21/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	5842937	$0	07/12/2007	07/12/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT1849101	$2,000,000	07/01/2024	07/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT1849101	$1,000,000	07/01/2023	07/01/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	130555232	$0	02/21/1995	06/06/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	130555232	$0	02/21/1995	12/19/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	130555232	$0	02/21/1995	12/28/1997	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC285227	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/22/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/21/2005
MC285227	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/22/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/21/2005
MC285227	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/18/2007	-	-
MC285227	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/18/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/16/2007
MC285227	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/14/1995	REVOKED	08/20/2007
MC285227	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/10/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/10/2004
MC285227	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/06/1995	-	-
MC285227	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/26/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/24/1998
MC285227	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/26/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/24/1998

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (32)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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