Carrier profile · USDOT 1041430 · MC-437297 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Melwood Horticulture Training Center

35 power unitsUPPER MARLBORO, MD80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-437297 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(301) 599-8000 Email dispatchbbarney@melwood.org

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 35 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$10M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$10M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$10,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$10M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $10M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’03 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’02–now

2002200820142020now

BIPD in force — $10,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2004

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$5M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

UPPER MARLBORO, MD

5606 DOWERHOUSE ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@melwood.org — 2 carriers: USDOT 1038008

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5606 DOWERHOUSE ROAD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, 20772
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 599-8000
Fax: (301) 599-4540
Email: bbarney@melwood.org
Web domain: melwood.org

Registration

Officers: Ronald L Stubblefield · Janice Frey-Angel
USDOT / docket: 1041430 · MC-437297
First registered: Jul 16, 2002
Last MCS-150: Sep 27, 2011 · 180,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

180,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER.

MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER (USDOT 1041430) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $10,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 27, 2011.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER's USDOT number?

MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER's USDOT number is 1041430, and its motor carrier number is MC-437297.

Is MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER's fleet?

MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER operates 35 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER based?

MELWOOD HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTER is based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD.

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