Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2977258 · MX-19567
EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA
DBA TRANSPORTES MEL-HER
12 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-19567 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 9 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 332 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 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
7.9 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA safe to work with?
Is EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA safe to load? EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA (USDOT 2977258, MX-19567) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 332 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
EMEDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA 82
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Safety
332 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)225 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)245 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈10.2 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 245
- Annualized
- ≈123 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance100 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance95 · 16 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance76 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance61 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance54 · 21 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness47
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance45
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance36
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance34
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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 / 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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo170170
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3536809USDOT 4182303Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2472739USDOT 3280611USDOT 3282594USDOT 3775023USDOT 3928866USDOT 3854933USDOT 4299651USDOT 3265619
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers5151
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
- CARRETERA A REYNOSA KM 22 S N, MATAMOROS, TA, 87351
- Mailing address
- 501 N BRIDGE ST STE 566, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (868) 308-6068
- Fax
- (956) 800-5406
Registration
- Officer
- Edelmiro Melendez Herebia
- USDOT / docket
- 2977258 · MX-19567
- First registered
- 02/21/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2025 · 26,207 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA's USDOT number?
EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA's USDOT number is 2977258, and its motor carrier number is MX-19567.
Is EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA's safety record?
EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 332 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA's fleet?
EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA based?
EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.