DBA: Merino Trucking
Manuel Merino is an active interstate carrier based in Wasco, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 8.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.66 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2.88 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 56% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 44%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 39524C2II | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 39524D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 39524D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |