TURISTICA MERLO INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026: 0 crashes · 57 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 48.9% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 400k ~50k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 11, 2024)
- Registered
- Apr 22, 2019 (7 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 10, 2026
- Officer
- JOSE LUIS MERCADO LOPEZ
- Phone
- (682) 271-8345
- turisticamerloinc2020@gmail.com
- Address
- 805 N Ware Rd, Mcallen TX 78501
Cargo
Notes on this record
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Operating authority suspended Aug 21, 2026; reinstated Sep 10, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Violations
165 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert120 · 32 out-of-serviceBrakes 28 · Lights 14 · Cargo securement 11 · Steering & suspension 3 · Tires 3 · 61 more
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Hours of service No alert22 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 18 · False log 2 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert22 · 8 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 11 · No valid CDL 10 · Medical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $5,000,000 · 5 RIVERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INCon record since Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc → 5 RIVERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC (Aug 2026); NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. → PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Apr 8, 2026, replaced the same day)
- 8 days without a liability filing (Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Federal inspectors 35
- Texas (HQ) 15
- Louisiana 5
- Florida 1
- New Mexico 1
26% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 41 | 8.69 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 0.64 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 19 | 2.77 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 1.25 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
57 driver inspections · 47 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026.
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