Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3732168 · MC-1317891
MELODY TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 7 statesOAKLAND, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1317891 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.3 yr
Model years 2006–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MELODY TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MELODY TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MELODY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3732168, MC-1317891) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OAKLAND, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 high risk (50/100), 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
MTMELODY TRUCKING LLC 50
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Bulldog National · 25–25
20212025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Jan 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Nov 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2016
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OAKLAND, CA
Top corridor
MO ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2131273USDOT 3148347USDOT 3349465USDOT 3471759USDOT 3652767USDOT 3265830USDOT 3754190
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1901 HARRISON STREET SUITE 1100, OAKLAND, CA, 94612
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 597-7576
Registration
- Officer
- Brkti Zegergish
- USDOT / docket
- 3732168 · MC-1317891
- First registered
- 09/28/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2024 · 204,207 mi (2023)
- 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 MELODY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MELODY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3732168, and its motor carrier number is MC-1317891.
Is MELODY TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MELODY TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MELODY TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
MELODY TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MELODY TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MELODY TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MELODY TRUCKING LLC based?
MELODY TRUCKING LLC is based in OAKLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.