Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3832554 · MC-1390858
MELLO TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesVICTORVILLE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1390858 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MELLO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MELLO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MELLO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3832554, MC-1390858) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VICTORVILLE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. 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 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
MTMELLO TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.3% 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
≈9.0 / 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
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Db (usbranch) · 23–24
20222024
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.
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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)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2025
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VICTORVILLE, CA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 3895208USDOT 1830061Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3150185USDOT 3517181USDOT 3534004USDOT 3556984USDOT 1543578USDOT 3228187USDOT 3841396USDOT 4211654
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers2020
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
- 12660 PACOIMA RD, VICTORVILLE, CA, 92392
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 344-0955
Registration
- Officer
- Leonard D Ramirez
- USDOT / docket
- 3832554 · MC-1390858
- First registered
- 03/01/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2025 · 1 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 MELLO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MELLO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3832554, and its motor carrier number is MC-1390858.
Is MELLO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MELLO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MELLO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MELLO TRANSPORT LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MELLO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MELLO TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MELLO TRANSPORT LLC based?
MELLO TRANSPORT LLC is based in VICTORVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.