The Merrill Company
FMCSA lists 538 power units and 14 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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The Merrill Company
Spencer, IA
USDOT 172153
- Reported freight
- General freight, Chemicals
- Insurance filing
- Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
- Fleet and drivers
- 538 power units and 14 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 13 owned / 4 term-leased; Tractors: 4 owned; Trailers: 4 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 546,640 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 16; vehicle: 12
- Comparison cohort
- 549 carriers; 34 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, regional (within 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional
- Safety rating date
- Aug 22, 1991
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 538
- Drivers
- 14
- Annual mileage reported
- 546,640 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2024
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 13 owned / 4 term-leased
- Tractors
- 4 owned
- Trailers
- 4 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
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Verification documents
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- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Spencer
The Merrill Company is one of 81 active motor carriers registered in Spencer (ZIP 51301, population 12,460). Clay County has 18 trucking companies (8 general freight, 10 specialized). About 983 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 51301 there are 78 freight-generating facilities, including 58 manufacturers and 12 food processors. The nearest are Graham Retread Company (manufacturer, 0.5 mi), General Machine Works Co Inc (manufacturer, 1 mi) and SPM Gaskets, LLC. (manufacturer, 1 mi). 2 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Lakes Logistics Inc (18 mi) and PF Services LLC (24 mi).
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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
The Merrill Company is a private carrier based in Spencer, IA that operates across state lines. A private carrier moves its own goods rather than hauling freight for customers. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 172153 since Jun 1, 1974.
Its most recent federal filing, dated Jan 20, 2026, reports 538 power units and 14 drivers. It reported 546,640 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 24 roadside inspections, 16 violations and 0 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
549 carriers with 34 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.87 | 1.01 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.30 | 4.25 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | PRIVATE PROPERTY |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Conditional |
| Rating date | Aug 22, 1991 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 16 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 12 reported; 1 out of service (8.3%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 0 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 0 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 0 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 16 |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- Jan 20, 2026
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 546,640 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 24
- States with inspections
- 3
- Latest recorded inspection
- Jun 19, 2026 (NE)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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