Carrier profile · USDOT 1810877 · MC-658024 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Melkan Express LLC

25 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-658024 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 482-8132 Email dispatchmatt@melkanexpress.com

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

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 23 vehicle and 46 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 46
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Michigan’08–’13

Berkshire Hathaway’15–’17

Arch’17–’20

National Interstate’20–’24

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Oct 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2024	$750K	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2020	$750K	4
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Sep 2015 → Sep 2017	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2014	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2014	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2013	$750K	7

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

76.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI

22800 HALL RD SUITE 330

Top corridor

MI 10 · AR 9 · IN 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3774586Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2351725 USDOT 3707460 USDOT 635676 USDOT 2273709 USDOT 3966587 USDOT 3774586 USDOT 2457984 USDOT 2318900

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 22800 HALL RD SUITE 330, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI, 48036
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (586) 482-8132
Fax: (586) 482-8142
Email: matt@melkanexpress.com
Web domain: melkanexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Mirhet (Matt) Melkic · Maida Melkic
USDOT / docket: 1810877 · MC-658024
First registered: Sep 12, 2008
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2025 · 1,501,066 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 27221312

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,501,066

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 MELKAN EXPRESS LLC.

MELKAN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1810877) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 18, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 46 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELKAN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

MELKAN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1810877, and its motor carrier number is MC-658024.

Is MELKAN EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MELKAN EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MELKAN EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

MELKAN EXPRESS LLC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is MELKAN EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

MELKAN EXPRESS LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELKAN EXPRESS LLC based?

MELKAN EXPRESS LLC is based in CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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