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Carrier profile · USDOT 3369677 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

AC FOUNDRY INC

DBA MELLING FOUNDRY INC

1 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesBATTLE CREEK, MI

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(269) 963-8539 Email dispatchkmaichele@melling.com

Carrier verification summary for AC FOUNDRY INC

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) 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.

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2025.

AC FOUNDRY INC (USDOT 3369677) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Established 7 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 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 peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2020–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.3 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

≈1.5 / 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: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

BATTLE CREEK, MI

1146 RAYMOND RD N

Top corridor

MI 2 · IN 1

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 4178079

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@melling.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 181698 USDOT 212434

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: 1146 RAYMOND RD N, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49014-5871
Mailing address: 1146 NORTH RAYMOND RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49014
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (269) 963-8539
Cell: (269) 269-5317
Fax: (269) 963-4113
Email: kmaichele@melling.com
Web domain: melling.com

Registration

Officer: Kyle Maichele
USDOT / docket: 3369677
First registered: Dec 13, 2019
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2025 · 85,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

85,000

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 AC FOUNDRY INC's USDOT number?

AC FOUNDRY INC's USDOT number is 3369677.

Is AC FOUNDRY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AC FOUNDRY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AC FOUNDRY INC's safety record?

AC FOUNDRY INC has a 66.7% 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).