DBA: Prairie Fuels
Merwin Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Baker, MT.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 28 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 28 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 56% | 86% | 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 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 9 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| May 23, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 4.95 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state ND accounts for 64% of activity. Activity outside home state (MT): 64%.
| 6 |
| 1 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| ND |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39348ABIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 23, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 172328DHMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 177801HMHCNP | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 177823AHMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 177823AHMTVMCMID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 39233AD | Driver - Operating CMV while lamps/reflectors are obscured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |