Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1869415 · MC-790922
MELBOURNE MCKIE
DBA KOOL RUNNINGS TRANSPORT
1 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 1 statesDURHAM, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-790922 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.3 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MELBOURNE MCKIE safe to work with?
Is MELBOURNE MCKIE safe to load? MELBOURNE MCKIE (USDOT 1869415, MC-790922) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DURHAM, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MMMELBOURNE MCKIE 86
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈5.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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 Driving10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Great West · 19–22
Progressive Southeastern · 22–24
20122025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 7 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG | Jul 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DURHAM, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2981796USDOT 3914651USDOT 1924620USDOT 4482123USDOT 4111742USDOT 4112258USDOT 4005754USDOT 959015
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2053 OCTOBER DRIVE, DURHAM, NC, 27703
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 762-3878
- Fax
- (732) 952-3516
- kruntrucks@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Melbourne Mckie
- USDOT / docket
- 1869415 · MC-790922
- First registered
- 03/25/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 07/23/2024 · 176,157 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 12/03/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 22.22
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is MELBOURNE MCKIE's USDOT number?
MELBOURNE MCKIE's USDOT number is 1869415, and its motor carrier number is MC-790922.
Is MELBOURNE MCKIE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MELBOURNE MCKIE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MELBOURNE MCKIE's safety record?
MELBOURNE MCKIE has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MELBOURNE MCKIE's fleet?
MELBOURNE MCKIE operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MELBOURNE MCKIE based?
MELBOURNE MCKIE is based in DURHAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.