Merrill Service Co Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Newburyport, MA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 17 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 17 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 56% | 86% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64% | 87% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | NY |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.39 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.08 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1.87 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state NY accounts for 29% of activity. Activity outside home state (MA): 76%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | NH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 39345B2BVAC | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 31, 2024 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 10, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |