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J Merlos Express LLC

USDOT 3250735 MC 51693657

Based in: Morningside, MD
Registered: Feb 26, 2019
Fleet: 5 trucks, 12 drivers
Phone on record: (240) 367-6492

J Merlos Express LLC is registered with FMCSA in Maryland since February 2019 but has no operating authority.

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Registration checked Oct 25, 2026. Authority and insurance from FMCSA's licensing system, Oct 25, 2026. Official FMCSA record. How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert · 1 caution

alert No operating authority This company has a USDOT number but no authority to arrange or carry moves between states. Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance · Oct 25, 2026

caution High out-of-service rate for drivers Inspectors put its drivers out of service in 3 of 23 inspections (13%) over the last 24 months. The national average is 5%. Source: FMCSA Safety Measurement System · Oct 25, 2026

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Operating authority None No authority to arrange or carry moves between states.

USDOT registration Active Required for every company that moves goods between states.

Household goods authority Authorized Required to move furniture and personal belongings between states.

Federal record (MCS-150) Updated August 2025 Must be updated every 24 months.

Fleet & operations

Operates: Between states (interstate)
Power units: 5 vehicles
Drivers: 12 drivers (6 interstate, 6 in-state)
Miles driven: 301,001 miles in 2025

As reported by the company on its federal registration (form MCS-150). Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 25, 2026

Safety inspections

Inspected	Inspections	Put out of service	Rate	National average
Vehicles	19	5	26%	22%
Drivers	23	3	13%	5%

"Out of service" means an inspector found a problem serious enough that the vehicle or driver could not continue until it was fixed. Last 24 months. Source: FMCSA Safety Measurement System · Oct 25, 2026

Registered officers

Jose F Merlos

Names as listed on the company's federal registration. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 25, 2026

Linked companies

Other registered companies that share a phone number, address or officer with this one, or that FMCSA connects to it. Shared details are facts from public records — they don't prove the companies are the same business.

No shared phone numbers, addresses or officers found.

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Record history

Oct 22, 2026Added to the FMCSA household goods data

Aug 25, 2026Household goods carrier authority application withdrawn

Aug 24, 2026Household goods carrier authority applied for

Aug 14, 2025Federal record (MCS-150) updated

Feb 26, 2019Registered with FMCSA

Changes are recorded from the day we started tracking this company.

Questions about J Merlos Express LLC

Is J Merlos Express LLC licensed to move household goods between states?

According to FMCSA records (checked Oct 25, 2026): operating authority none; household goods authority authorized.

Is J Merlos Express LLC a moving broker or a carrier?

J Merlos Express LLC holds no operating authority as a carrier or a broker, so it may not arrange or carry moves between states.

What are J Merlos Express LLC's USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 3250735 and its MC number is 51693657. It registered with FMCSA on Feb 26, 2019.

Are there warning signs in J Merlos Express LLC's federal record?

2 signals from our published rules: No operating authority; High out-of-service rate for drivers. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is J Merlos Express LLC linked to other moving companies?

No other registered company shares its phone number, address or officers in FMCSA records.

Are there customer reports about J Merlos Express LLC?

No customer reports about J Merlos Express LLC have been published on US MoverLedger yet. Reports are reviewed before they appear.

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