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Carrier profile · USDOT 2693314 · Updated 06/13/2026

MELS TRUCKING INC

1 power unitsavg 12.1 yrLocal · 1 statesOAKDALE, CA

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

2000–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(415) 260-6454 Email dispatchmelvyn_ortiz23@yahoo.com

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

Established 11 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2015

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

40.0

▲ 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

12.1 yr

Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority, 40% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is MELS TRUCKING INC safe to load? MELS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2693314) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OAKDALE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above 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 (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

MTMELS TRUCKING INC 74

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

37.5% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 2.1 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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 Driving8
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

50%

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

OAKDALE, CA

10439 26 MILE RD

Top corridor

CA 8

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 3564242 USDOT 3630951 USDOT 3156212 USDOT 3224948 USDOT 1632199 USDOT 2771226

Shares a company officer with other carriers

melvyn ortiz — 2 carriers: USDOT 2888844

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10439 26 MILE RD, OAKDALE, CA, 95361
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (415) 260-6454
Email: melvyn_ortiz23@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Melvyn Ortiz
USDOT / docket: 2693314
First registered: 06/12/2015
Last MCS-150: 03/19/2026 · 30,895 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

30,895

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 MELS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

MELS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2693314.

Is MELS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MELS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MELS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

MELS TRUCKING INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MELS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

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

Where is MELS TRUCKING INC based?

MELS TRUCKING INC is based in OAKDALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch4152606454 Email dispatchmelvyn_ortiz23@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2693314
Officer: MELVYN ORTIZ
Address: 10439 26 MILE RD
OAKDALE, CA, 95361

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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