Carrier profile · USDOT 976940 · MC-416167 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Paul H Mertens

2 power unitsavg 10.3 yrRegional · 3 statesOGEMA, MN50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-416167 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 924478USDOT 4426377Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2951684USDOT 3037353USDOT 3304668USDOT 753551USDOT 4426377USDOT 2268501

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3DG1P5374PG000455View sourced platform decode44Sep 24, 2023Jul 1, 2025
13N148201S1573650View sourced platform decode33Jun 18, 2025Jul 16, 2026
1TDH40025GB154615View sourced platform decode22Jun 11, 2024Jun 5, 2025
1W1K55330N6631614View sourced platform decode22Jun 12, 2023Aug 16, 2023
1W15533AXM6629786View sourced platform decode22Jun 28, 2023Jul 25, 2023