Perry D Merkel Inc

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

First granted on March 2, 1982 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

• Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
• Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
• Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
• Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc., Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

2

Inspections

2 with no violations

0.0%

Driver out-of-service

0 of 2 inspections

—

Vehicle out-of-service

0 of 0 inspections

0

Crashes

0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Alaska (1), Montana (1).

Most recent inspection on file: September 8, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated January 31, 1994)

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

1. August 29, 1988Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 20, 1988
2. December 18, 1987Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
3. March 2, 1982Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated July 29, 2026

Power units

4

Trucks

2

Tractors owned

2

Drivers

2

CDL drivers

1

Interstate drivers

2

Miles traveled

98,846 (2025)

Classification

Authorized for hire

Hazardous materials

No

USDOT registered

June 1, 1974

Address

Great Falls, MT

Cargo carried

• General freight
• Logs, poles, beams, lumber
• Fresh produce
• Livestock
• Grain, feed, hay
• Meat
• Commodities dry bulk
• Refrigerated food
• Paper products

Key facts

• USDOT number 117179 was registered on June 1, 1974.
• Operating authority MC-157650 was first granted on March 2, 1982.
• The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on July 29, 2026.
• It reported 98,846 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
• 2 insurance filings are on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Sentry Select Insurance Company.
• It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 2 inspections recorded no violations.
• Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on January 31, 1994.
• Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc..

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