Chef Merito Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Van Nuys, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 11 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 11 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 | 87% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 47% | 82% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.77 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | 3922SLLHOS | State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 3963A1DSCB | Center Bearing (Carrier Bearing) Cracked / Loose / Broken / Missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |