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DIRECT CONCRETE LLC
Idalou, TX
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4157923
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
2 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Previously ordered out of service on August 18, 2024 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact) — no longer active
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 2 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4157923
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 26, 2026
FMCSA Registration
November 16, 2023
Annual Mileage
3,359 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
8605 N Fm 400, Idalou, TX 79329
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Warren W Merrell
Cargo Types
Other Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
2
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance10
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
1 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CO1
TX1
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ram 3500 | Pickup · Class 3 | 3C63RRGL8NG207284 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 Western Star 47X Chassis | Truck · Class 8 | 5KKPBPDV9VLXB9755 | 1 | — |
| Kear | Semi-trailer | 5LCFT322XN1055829 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (2)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | 1041830113 | LIMON CO | I | — | — | DIRECT CONCRETE | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
5KKPBPDV9VLXB9755 |
CO 8678731 |
| April 8, 2025 | V251818593 | 307 FM168, TX | II | 15 | 5 | DIRECT CONCRETE | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM KEAR |
3C63RRGL8NG207284 5LCFT322XN1055829 |
SC 790BCN TX FZWC74 |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.5A3 | OOSDriver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV | Alcohol Possession | ||||||||
| 393.23PT | OOSAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.43D | OOSNo or defective automatic trailer brake | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2IRP | IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
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