Dan Merli Transport LLC

Torrington, CT · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 30, 2013 (13 years) · Authority since Oct 21, 2013 (12 years)

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  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
Operating authority
Active
MC839442: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

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Operating authority

MC839442 FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedOct 21, 2013 (12 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Transportation Authority LLC
Authority history for MC839442 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Oct 21, 2013Motor carrierGranted

7 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Feb 26, 2019. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC839442PrimaryCentral Mutual Insurance Company
Policy 8681015 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Feb 27, 2021Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

2inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 · Connecticut avg 23.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 2 · Connecticut avg 10.1%
10violations written on inspection reports

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 2

1 straight truck · 1 tractor

Peterbilt 2

8 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 2

2 semi-trailers

Fontaine 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Apr 17, 2026CT29No
Feb 20, 2026CT31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Connecticut average covers 8,546 vehicle and 13,610 driver inspections of all Connecticut-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

1 violation counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareConnecticut share
Unsafe Driving10100.0%13.7%
1 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Connecticut column is the mix across all Connecticut-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

1crashes
1fatal
0injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 17, 2026Burlington, CT10

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number2434039
MC / docketMC839442
Legal nameDAN MERLI TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers7
Annual mileage72,243 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 30, 2013 · 13 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 30, 2024
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors20
Straight trucks60
Trailers30

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery, Large Objects

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about Dan Merli Transport LLC

What does Dan Merli Transport LLC's operating authority allow?

MC839442: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about Dan Merli Transport LLC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Sep 30, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking Dan Merli Transport LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2434039. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (860) 489-5587, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC839442, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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