DBA: Rockin' C Hot Shot
Chad Michael Merritt is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Midland, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 85% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 35 | — | 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 | 199 | 48 | 40 |
| Driver Fitness |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 12 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 23.42 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 1.07 | — |
| 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%.
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 16 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 12 | 4 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 10 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 393104A | Inadequate/damaged securement device/system | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39375GLOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3928 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |