Merino Freight Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Lufkin, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 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 | 81% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 81% | 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 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 38 | 4 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.60 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 5.17 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 27, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 393201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39328 | Improper or no wiring protection as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3965BHWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39383G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Vehicle Maintenance | — |