Carrier profile · USDOT 590972 · MC-285227 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Merrell Bros Inc

219 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 7 statesKOKOMO, IN88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-285227 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2496911

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)219
Observed (24 mo)17
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
5MAMN4824NW061283View sourced platform decode22Jun 19, 2023Mar 27, 2026
1M1AW07Y3HM084317View sourced platform decode23Sep 12, 2023Sep 25, 2025
1M1AW07YXJM086197View sourced platform decode23Jun 19, 2023Oct 14, 2024