Carrier profile · USDOT 747101 · MC-338798 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Melendez Trucking

1 power unitPALMDALE, CA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-338798 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(661) 874-3897 Email dispatchswkurz@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2009 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2009	$750K	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2004 → May 2006	$750K	5
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2003 → Nov 2004	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$750K	1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Sep 2002	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1999 → Feb 2001	$750K	4
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → Aug 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

PALMDALE, CA

3302 THOMAS AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert melendez — 7 carriers: USDOT 2189024 USDOT 2655237 USDOT 2903575 USDOT 3154142 USDOT 3303050 USDOT 4256797

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3302 THOMAS AVE, PALMDALE, CA, 93550
Mailing address: P.O. BOX 903431, PALMDALE, CA, 93590
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (661) 874-3897
Email: swkurz@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Melendez
USDOT / docket: 747101 · MC-338798
First registered: May 7, 1998
Last MCS-150: Jun 2, 2009 · 80,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 28, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

80,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 MELENDEZ TRUCKING.

MELENDEZ TRUCKING (USDOT 747101) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 2, 2009. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 28, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELENDEZ TRUCKING's USDOT number?

MELENDEZ TRUCKING's USDOT number is 747101, and its motor carrier number is MC-338798.

Is MELENDEZ TRUCKING authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MELENDEZ TRUCKING is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.