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Merlin Brod

USDOT 170597MC-406956USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA Merlin Brod Trucking· Madison, SD

Merlin Brod (USDOT 170597) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-406956 based in Madison, SD. The earliest grant on file is from May 2001, 25 years, 5 months ago. $750,000 of liability coverage is on file with Great West Casualty Co. It reported 4 power units and 3 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (August 2025).

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-406956Motor carrier of propertyActive$750,000 liability$750,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: May 16, 2001 (25 years, 5 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XGreat West Casualty Co.$750,000Aug 22, 2025—

Confirm coverage with the insurer before tendering a load.

Authority history

DateDocketAction
Aug 5, 2025MC-406956Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Jul 28, 2025MC-406956Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
May 16, 2001MC-406956Granted · motor carrier of property
May 16, 2001MC-406956Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number170597
USDOT statusActive
MC numberMC-406956
Legal nameMerlin Brod
DBA nameMerlin Brod Trucking
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPrivate property, Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire
Business typeIndividual
LocationMadison, South Dakota 57042
USDOT addedJun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150 updateAug 4, 2025
Safety ratingConditional · Dec 13, 2005

Fleet

Power units4
Trucks4
Drivers3 · 3 with a CDL
Annual miles27,000 · 2024

Cargo carried

Machinery, large objects, Livestock, Grain, feed, hay, fertilizer

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026. Sources

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