Turistica Merlo INC (USDOT 3277071)
3 cautions found.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC1035495
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active.
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $5,000,000.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2024-07-11)
- Fleet on file
- 8 power units, 10 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 805 N WARE RD, MCALLEN, TX 78501
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-12
Findings
- Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2023, with a $6,670 civil penalty settled, most significantly for drug & alcohol testing. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- Driver OOS rate above national average (Caution): 14.29% driver OOS over 56 inspections vs. national average 6.09% — typically reflects HOS or CDL-compliance issues
- 2 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Driver fitness and Vehicle maintenance rank among similar carriers (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 3277071?
USDOT 3277071 is Turistica Merlo INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 1035495?
MC 1035495 is the docket number of Turistica Merlo INC, USDOT 3277071.
What is Turistica Merlo INC's MC number?
Turistica Merlo INC's docket number is MC 1035495. Its USDOT number is 3277071.
Is Turistica Merlo INC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Turistica Merlo INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $5,000,000.
Who provides Turistica Merlo INC's insurance?
Turistica Merlo INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Prime Insurance Company.
What is Turistica Merlo INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 47 roadside inspections with a 44.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.7%) and 1 recordable crash.
What is Turistica Merlo INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Turistica Merlo INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Turistica Merlo INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Turistica Merlo INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2024-07-11.
View the full fleetfax report for Turistica Merlo INC
Reconstructed from cached and fleetfax-ingested FMCSA public records (live FMCSA was unavailable) — may be out of date; verify current status on FMCSA SAFER. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment.