Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.9 yr
Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to load? J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 195624, MC-306914) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GLENWOOD, IN, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 195624, and its motor carrier number is MC-306914.
As of 2026-06-13, J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in GLENWOOD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 12 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Sep 1998 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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