Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 590972)

MERRELL BROS INC

U.S. DOT#: 590972

Address: 8811 W CR 500 N
KOKOMO, IN 46901
Number of Vehicles: 219
Number of Drivers: 128
Number of Inspections: 20

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.33 Measure	Not Public	0.41 Measure	3.44 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 209.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 4 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 20 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 20 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 13


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	2	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.8A-NON-ELD	No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)	1	1	5	HOS Compliance
393.11A1-L	Lighting - Lamps improper color.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A1-TEPBM	Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LCL	Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL	Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 20


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

5/1/2026	SD5370003909	SD	2376281	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/6/2026	OH1339001027	OH	2976649	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
3/30/2026	IN5982006484	IN	3470687	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
11/14/2025	FL2073004485	FL	A453958	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/16/2025	MIASMUN00895	MI	3021625	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/16/2025	IN6162003766	IN	3368316	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
9/24/2025	MIHOULD04855	MI	3021625	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
9/22/2025	IN7429004636	IN	3470687	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
7/23/2025	IL4249490312	IL	A444712	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8A-NON-ELD No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance						1
7/8/2025	IN7429004431	IN	2581656	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
7/8/2025	IN7429004435	IN	2195532	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
4/21/2025	IN7429004199	IN	3342932	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone						10
3/17/2025	IN9761003065	IN	2876848	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
1/27/2025	FL3553007811	FL	3682375	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/2/2024	IN5475003671	IN	2611357	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/27/2024	IN5475003659	IN	2611357	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-L Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, or location						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
9/24/2024	IN7310001815	IN	3433785	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/11/2024	TNI039640004	TN	A428464	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/24/2024	FL2667004203	FL	3090963	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/15/2024	FL9009000678	FL	3343514	FL	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative						2

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 2


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

9/2/2025	FL2766774805	FL	2875584	IN	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
7/2/2025	FL2699447205	FL	3343515	IN	0	1	Yes	No	2	2	4

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 11/4/2005 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 20
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 11
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 9
Total Crashes* : 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 11/4/2005 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 20 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 11 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 9	Total Crashes: 2*
11/4/2005 (Compliance Review) 9/8/2004 (Compliance Review) 11/22/2002 (Compliance Review) 2/23/1999 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 20 5.0% Vehicle Inspections 7 14.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

209.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 209.3 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

209.3 Average Power Units = 219 Current Power Units + 219 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 190 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 590972 = 42% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
17,373 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,636,747 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 209.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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