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Carrier profile · USDOT 2676966 · MC-1011908 · Updated 06/13/2026

MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 1 statesGRIDLEY, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1011908 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2016 · vPIC

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

Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2015

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 2005–2016 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING safe to load? MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING (USDOT 2676966, MC-1011908) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRIDLEY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

MAMEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING 78

Safety

3 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 0.0% (24-mo)2 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving2
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.7 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

33%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

GRIDLEY, CA

569 OBERMEYER AVE

Top corridor

CA 2

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 1026368

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mel alvarez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3228849

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: 569 OBERMEYER AVE, GRIDLEY, CA, 95948
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (530) 632-5507
Email: melalvarez72@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Mel Alvarez
USDOT / docket: 2676966 · MC-1011908
First registered: 06/12/2015
Last MCS-150: 01/21/2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING's USDOT number?

MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING's USDOT number is 2676966, and its motor carrier number is MC-1011908.

Is MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING's safety record?

MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING's fleet?

MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING based?

MEL ALVAREZ TRUCKING is based in GRIDLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch5306325507 Email dispatchmelalvarez72@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2676966
MC / Docket: MC-1011908
Officer: MEL ALVAREZ
Address: 569 OBERMEYER AVE
GRIDLEY, CA, 95948

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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