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Carrier profile · USDOT 303521 · MC-215660 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
The Mel Group LLC
DBA LEWIS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
7 power unitsOPELIKA, AL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-215660 INACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3838 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
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Identity stabilityFlagged
38 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Verification summary
THE MEL GROUP LLC (USDOT 303521) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 7 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2016.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is THE MEL GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
THE MEL GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 303521, and its motor carrier number is MC-215660.
Is THE MEL GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, THE MEL GROUP LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE MEL GROUP LLC's fleet?
THE MEL GROUP LLC operates 7 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE MEL GROUP LLC based?
THE MEL GROUP LLC is based in OPELIKA, AL.
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