Nextstep Trucking LLC

Doing business as Merlock Trucking

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT3986121
  • MC1368763
  • MC1494012
  • LocationAbsecon, NJ
  • Phone(609) 892-3847
  • Fleet1 power units · 1 drivers

Nextstep Trucking LLC (USDOT 3986121, MC-1368763) is an interstate motor carrier based in Absecon, New Jersey with 1 power unit and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1368763Active
MC-1494012Common carrierActive

First granted on December 2, 2022 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$5,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$0
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc.$0Nov 20, 2024
Insurance history: 3 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Drive New Jersey Insurance CompanyJan 3, 2023Nov 20, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Drive New Jersey Insurance CompanyNov 23, 2022Jan 3, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive County MutualNov 18, 2022Nov 23, 2022Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Trucker & Broker Services Inc, Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

6
Inspections
0 with no violations
33.3%
Driver out-of-service
2 of 6 inspections
66.7%
Vehicle out-of-service
2 of 3 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Kentucky (3), West Virginia (2), North Carolina (1).

Most recent inspection on file: October 21, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

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. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 4, 2023
  2. Granted — Common carrier authority
  3. Dismissed — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated December 31, 2025

Power units
1
Trucks
1
Tractors owned
1
Drivers
1
CDL drivers
1
Interstate drivers
1
Miles traveled
123,735 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
November 15, 2022
Address
105 West Church Street, Absecon, NJ 08201
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(609) 892-3847

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • U.S. Mail
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Beverages
  • Paper products

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3986121 was registered on November 15, 2022.
  • Operating authority MC-1368763 was first granted on December 2, 2022.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on December 31, 2025.
  • It reported 123,735 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc..
  • It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Trucker & Broker Services Inc.

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