JOHN J MERRITT
DBA: MERRITT TRUCKING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 30k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- 03-14-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-02-2007 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Aug 18, 2004 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
This motor carrier has not updated its MCS-150 in over 3 years. Reported mileage and fleet size may be outdated.
Runs within Florida only. Intrastate fleets in Florida are inspected about 1 a year for every 7 trucks; interstate fleets, about 1 a year for every 2 trucks. So this record rests mainly on crash reports, which states file for intrastate trucks too, and few inspections are ordinary here.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Intrastate fleets of 1 truck in Florida are rarely inspected: under 1 inspection would be typical in 24 months for a fleet this size; 86% of them had none.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.018 |
| Inspections | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.84 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jul 25, 2007 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 31, 2007)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 5 authority events since 1990 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 31, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2004Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 12, 2004SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 25, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 12, 2004SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 25, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2002SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 12, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2002SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 12, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2001LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 10, 2002 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2001LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 22, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2000THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.Cargo · ended Jul 10, 2001 · replaced by another insurer17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 1998NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 12, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 1998NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 10, 2001 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 1996SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 10, 1998 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 13, 1998 came after the replacement; 29 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 1996THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 10, 1998 · replaced by another insurer29 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 1994UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 12, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect120 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 1994FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 7, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 1994CENTURY INDEMNITY COLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 27, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 1994ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 26, 1996 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 4, 1996 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 1990Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 1990Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
C Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |