Merkes Builders Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Sterling, AK.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 98% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 91% | 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 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.50 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 3.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state AK accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (AK): 0%.
| AK |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 39375A2 | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 3958ANONELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |