MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC

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MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC

Michigan Transportation Company

Address
5510 CLAY AVE SW
WYOMING, MI 49548

Tel: (616) 538-1320

Fax: (616) 538-0601

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Company Overview

MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC is a motor carrier operating under USDOT Number 211596 in Michigan. It has a total of 29 trucks and 14 drivers. The company received its MCS number on 24-JUN-19.

MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC is allowed to operate Interstate and Intrastate Only (HM). MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC is not allowed to carry hazardous materials.

According to our records, in 2018 MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC company drivers travelled 738219 miles and had a total of 3 inspections and 2 out of which were with violations. This transportation company drivers had 5 crashes with 0 crashes involving a fatality.

Our records also indicate that MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC company vehicles passed 3 inspections during the period of their operation. Their last vehicle inspection was on 23-JUL-19 Overall we have 2 traffic violation reports in our system. Their last traffic violation was recorded on 23-JUL-19

Total Trucks	29
Total Drivers	14
USDOT Number	211596
MCS 150 Year	2018
MCS 150 Date	24-JUN-19
MCS 150 Mileage	738219
Does MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC transport Hazardous Material?	No
Carrier Operation	A

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

SMS #1
USDOT Number	211596
Total Inspections	4
Total Driver Inspections	4
Total Driver OOS Inspections	0
Total Vehicle Inspections	2
Total Vehicle OOS Inspections	1
Unsafe Driving Inspections with Violations	1
Unsafe Driving Measure Value	.28
Unsafe Driving Acute/Critical Indicator	N
Inspections with Violations	0
Driving Measure	0
Hos Driv Ac	N
Driver Fitness Inspections with Violations	0
Driver Fitness Measure	0
Driver Fitness Serious Violation Indicator	N
Controlled Substances Inspections with Violations	0
Controlled Substances Performance Measure	0
Contr Subst Ac	N
Vehicle Maintenance Inspections with Violations	1
Vehicle Maintenance Measure	9.75
Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Indicator	N

Crashes

Crash #1
Report Number	MI0001474098
Report Sequence Number	2
USDOT Number	211596
Report Date	16-SEP-18
Report State	MI
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Towed Away	Y
Hazmat Released	N
Trafficway	Two-Way Trafficway Not Divided
Access Control
Road Surface Condition	Dry
Weather Condition	No Adverse Conditions
Light Condition	Daylight
VIN Number	5PVND8JP672S50524
Vehicle License Number	AC84971
Vehicle License State	MI
Severity Weight	1
Time Weight	1
Citation Issued Desc	NO
Sequence number	1
Not Preventable
Crash #2
Report Number	MI0001683478
Report Sequence Number	3
USDOT Number	211596
Report Date	22-APR-19
Report State	MI
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Towed Away	Y
Hazmat Released	N
Trafficway	Two-Way Trafficway Divided Positive Barrier
Access Control
Road Surface Condition	Dry
Weather Condition	No Adverse Conditions
Light Condition	Daylight
VIN Number	1NKDLU0X62J892201
Vehicle License Number	RA46524
Vehicle License State	MI
Severity Weight	1
Time Weight	1
Citation Issued Desc	NO
Sequence number	1
Not Preventable
Crash #3
Report Number	MI0001820912
Report Sequence Number	1
USDOT Number	211596
Report Date	28-SEP-19
Report State	MI
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Towed Away	Y
Hazmat Released	N
Trafficway	Two-Way Trafficway Not Divided
Access Control
Road Surface Condition	Wet
Weather Condition	Rain
Light Condition	Dark - Lighted
VIN Number	1FD0X5HT5HEB24086
Vehicle License Number	AB77951
Vehicle License State	MI
Severity Weight	1
Time Weight	2
Citation Issued Desc	NO
Sequence number	1
Not Preventable
Crash #4
Report Number	MI0001834206
Report Sequence Number	1
USDOT Number	211596
Report Date	18-OCT-19
Report State	MI
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Towed Away	Y
Hazmat Released	N
Trafficway	Two-Way Trafficway Not Divided
Access Control
Road Surface Condition	Dry
Weather Condition	No Adverse Conditions
Light Condition	Daylight
VIN Number	1NKDLB9X35J112442
Vehicle License Number	RB04429
Vehicle License State	MI
Severity Weight	1
Time Weight	2
Citation Issued Desc	NO
Sequence number	1
Not Preventable
Crash #5
Report Number	MI0001848287
Report Sequence Number	2
USDOT Number	211596
Report Date	01-NOV-19
Report State	MI
Fatalities	0
Injuries	1
Towed Away	Y
Hazmat Released	N
Trafficway	Two-Way Trafficway Not Divided
Access Control
Road Surface Condition	Dry
Weather Condition	No Adverse Conditions
Light Condition	Dark - Lighted
VIN Number	1FVACWFC9KHKR0151
Vehicle License Number	BB84086
Vehicle License State	MI
Severity Weight	2
Time Weight	2
Citation Issued Desc	NO
Sequence number	1
Not Preventable

Inspections

Inspection #1
Unique ID	622479501
Report Number	OWENP00471
Report State	MI
USDOT Number	211596
Inspection Date	21-JAN-20
Inspection Level ID	3
Inspection State	MI
Time Weight	3
Driver OOS Total	0
Vehicle Oos Total	0
Total Hazmat Sent	0
OOS Total	0
Hazmat Oos Total	0
Hazmat Placard Required
Type	STRAIGHT TRUCK
Make	KW
License	BA07845
License State	MI
VIN Number	1XKDD29X1VJ748442
Decal Number
Type 2
Make 2
License 2
State 2
VIN 2 Number
Decal Number 2
Unsafe Inspection	Y
Fatigued Inspection	Y
Driver Fitness Inspection	Y
Substances/Alcohol Inspection	Y
Vehicle Maintenance Inspection
Hazmat Inspection
Basic Violations	0
Unsafe Violations	0
Fatigues Vilations	0
Driver Fitness Violations	0
Substances/Alcohol Violations	0
Vehicle Maintenance Violations	0
Hazardous Materials Compliance Violations	0
Inspection #2
Unique ID	581411340
Report Number	OSHEE00271
Report State	MI
USDOT Number	211596
Inspection Date	18-SEP-18
Inspection Level ID	2
Inspection State	MI
Time Weight	1
Driver OOS Total	0
Vehicle Oos Total	1
Total Hazmat Sent	0
OOS Total	1
Hazmat Oos Total	0
Hazmat Placard Required
Type	STRAIGHT TRUCK
Make	KW
License	RA45624
License State	MI
VIN Number	1NKDLU0X62J892201
Decal Number
Type 2	SEMI-TRAILER
Make 2	UTHM
License 2	P922867
State 2	IL
VIN 2 Number	5KKHAXCYXHLJA5580
Decal Number 2
Unsafe Inspection	Y
Fatigued Inspection	Y
Driver Fitness Inspection	Y
Substances/Alcohol Inspection	Y
Vehicle Maintenance Inspection	Y
Hazmat Inspection
Basic Violations	2
Unsafe Violations	0
Fatigues Vilations	0
Driver Fitness Violations	0
Substances/Alcohol Violations	0
Vehicle Maintenance Violations	2
Hazardous Materials Compliance Violations	0
Inspection #3
Unique ID	608355126
Report Number	RODRR00825
Report State	MI
USDOT Number	211596
Inspection Date	23-JUL-19
Inspection Level ID	3
Inspection State	MI
Time Weight	2
Driver OOS Total	0
Vehicle Oos Total	0
Total Hazmat Sent	0
OOS Total	0
Hazmat Oos Total	0
Hazmat Placard Required
Type	OTHER
Make	FRHT
License	RA70361
License State	MI
VIN Number	1FVHBXAK11HH43430
Decal Number
Type 2
Make 2
License 2
State 2
VIN 2 Number
Decal Number 2
Unsafe Inspection	Y
Fatigued Inspection	Y
Driver Fitness Inspection	Y
Substances/Alcohol Inspection	Y
Vehicle Maintenance Inspection
Hazmat Inspection
Basic Violations	1
Unsafe Violations	1
Fatigues Vilations	0
Driver Fitness Violations	0
Substances/Alcohol Violations	0
Vehicle Maintenance Violations	0
Hazardous Materials Compliance Violations	0

Violations

Violation #1
Unique ID	608355126
Inspection Date	23-JUL-19
USDOT Number	211596
Violation Code	39216
Name	Unsafe Driving
OOS Indicator	N
OOS Weight	0
Severity Weight	7
Time Weight	2
Tot Severity Wght	7
Viol Value	14
Violation	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Violation Group	Seat Belt
Vehicle Unit Violation	D
Violation #2
Unique ID	581411340
Inspection Date	18-SEP-18
USDOT Number	211596
Violation Code	39319
Name	Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Indicator	N
OOS Weight	0
Severity Weight	6
Time Weight	1
Tot Severity Wght	6
Viol Value	6
Violation	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
Violation Group	Lighting
Vehicle Unit Violation	1

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