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Carrier profile · USDOT 2020589

MELVIN DRAPER

DBA DRAPER TRUCKING

3 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesTALLADEGA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
17.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2009 · vPIC
Call dispatch(256) 521-2791

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 16 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2010
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17 yr

Model years 2009–2009 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is MELVIN DRAPER safe to work with?

Is MELVIN DRAPER safe to load? MELVIN DRAPER (USDOT 2020589) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TALLADEGA, AL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MDMELVIN DRAPER 50
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 3-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
3
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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.

  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.0 yr
Average age
2009
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
0%
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
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
AL busiest

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

Home base
TALLADEGA, AL
179 TURRNER STREET
Top corridor
AL
AL 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3464080USDOT 3539872

Shares a company officer with other carriers

melvin draper — 3 carriers: USDOT 2588464USDOT 2589106

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
179 TURRNER STREET, TALLADEGA, AL, 35160
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(256) 521-2791
Email
—

Registration

Officer
Melvin Draper
USDOT / docket
2020589
First registered
04/14/2010
Last MCS-150
06/08/2016 · 50,000 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
50,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is MELVIN DRAPER's USDOT number?

MELVIN DRAPER's USDOT number is 2020589.

Is MELVIN DRAPER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MELVIN DRAPER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MELVIN DRAPER's safety record?

MELVIN DRAPER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is MELVIN DRAPER's fleet?

MELVIN DRAPER operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELVIN DRAPER based?

MELVIN DRAPER is based in TALLADEGA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.