Carrier profile · USDOT 1483849 · MC-559250 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Merit Aluminum Inc

14 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 1 statesCORONA, CA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-559250 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4120555USDOT 4279944USDOT 4161616Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1645487USDOT 3720414USDOT 4161616USDOT 2583732USDOT 4279944USDOT 4120555USDOT 3520863USDOT 4113575

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)14
Observed (24 mo)14
Shared w/ other carriers13

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1GRDM96295M702259View sourced platform decode412Jan 22, 2024May 22, 2026
1W15482A9K6626733View sourced platform decode311Sep 21, 2023Jul 21, 2026
1W15482A7K6626732View sourced platform decode311Aug 4, 2023Jan 8, 2026
1UYFS24886A819603View sourced platform decode211Oct 9, 2023Jul 16, 2026
1TTF4820072020472View sourced platform decode24Aug 10, 2023Jul 6, 2026
1GRDM96207H705210View sourced platform decode211Jun 28, 2023Jun 5, 2026
1TTF4820352014050View sourced platform decode28Nov 27, 2023Jun 2, 2026
1TTF482C4D3755634View sourced platform decode28Aug 17, 2023May 18, 2026
1UYFS2451JC847701View sourced platform decode28Nov 2, 2023Apr 22, 2026
1FUJGLBG1CSBN9058View sourced platform decode220Nov 6, 2023Mar 4, 2026
4WW5482A9J6626724View sourced platform decode27Sep 15, 2023Aug 27, 2025
1GRDM9628YM048701View sourced platform decode27Jun 29, 2023Jun 2, 2025
3AKJHLDVXPSUM6778View sourced platform decode23Aug 17, 2023Apr 15, 2024