Carrier profile · USDOT 172153 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

The Merrill Company

21 power unitsavg 3.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSPENCER, IA100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1161319USDOT 2828163USDOT 2311313

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eric johnson — 123 carriers: USDOT 572041USDOT 648329USDOT 669488USDOT 743817USDOT 908065USDOT 976048USDOT 984654USDOT 1107966

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)21
Observed (24 mo)10
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
1HTMMMML7KH584826View sourced platform decode23May 8, 2024Apr 22, 2026
3HSDZAPR7SN799021View sourced platform decode22Jul 18, 2024Aug 29, 2025
1GR1A0626LK157038View sourced platform decode22Jan 13, 2025May 21, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 123 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
123
Combined power
267
States
36
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
66

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

LONEWOLF PETROLEUM COMPANYJOHNSON SEED & GRAIN SERVICES LLCPRECISION LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE LLCDEER CREEK AG SERVICES LLCMEINECKE-JOHNSON COMPANYROD SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA INCNEVER LOST LOGISTICS LLCEEJ CONSULTING LLC