Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 220217 · MC-355298
W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD
2 power unitsavg 10.7 yrLocal · 1 statesHARTLAND, NB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355298 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
2007–2022 · 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 file
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD safe to work with?
Is W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD safe to load? W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 220217, MC-355298) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HARTLAND, NB, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCW C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Firemans Fund · 98–02
Zurich American · 02–06
National Interstate · 06–16
Atlantic Specialty · 16–21
19982021
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1998 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo55
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARTLAND, NB
Top corridor
ME ⇄ NB
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bellaliant.com — 19 carriers: USDOT 311054USDOT 317749USDOT 332177USDOT 571880USDOT 794762USDOT 905742USDOT 968964USDOT 1296201
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 28 COREY ST BOX 1263, HARTLAND, NB, E7P 1K6
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (506) 375-4757
- Cell
- (506) 324-5109
- Fax
- (506) 375-4389
- Web domain
- bellaliant.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joyce Melvin · Bill Melvin
- USDOT / docket
- 220217 · MC-355298
- First registered
- 08/10/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2025 · 55,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number?
W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number is 220217, and its motor carrier number is MC-355298.
Is W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD's safety record?
W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD's fleet?
W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD based?
W C MELVIN & SONS TRUCKING LTD is based in HARTLAND, NB, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.