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Carrier profile · USDOT 2388648 · MC-820960 · Updated 06/13/2026

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP

7 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFONTANA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-820960 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 233-8277 Email dispatchMELROSETRANSPORT@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/17/2026.

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2388648) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average29.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 29.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 48.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wesco’13–’15

Scottsdale’15–’17

United Financial’19–’24

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750k	2
PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Mar 2024 → Jul 2024	$750k	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2024	$750k	1
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750k	3
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$750k	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2017	$750k	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2015	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

62%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

FONTANA, CA

15602 MARNIE PL

Top corridor

NM ⇄ CA

NM 5 · CA 4 · AR 3

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3791507

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15602 MARNIE PL, FONTANA, CA, 92336
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 233-8277
Email: melrosetransport@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Glenda Medaris
USDOT / docket: 2388648 · MC-820960
First registered: 03/19/2013
Last MCS-150: 03/17/2026 · 1,104,712 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,104,712

Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number?

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 2388648, and its motor carrier number is MC-820960.

Is MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP's safety record?

MELROSE TRANSPORT CORP has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).