Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
157 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3901078 · MC-1437161
KJ MEDELEZ LLC
157 power unitsavg 10.4 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHERMISTON, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1437161 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
157Power units
140 observed · MCS-150
214Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo56.356.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KJ MEDELEZ LLC safe to work with?
Is KJ MEDELEZ LLC safe to load? KJ MEDELEZ LLC (USDOT 3901078, MC-1437161) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HERMISTON, OR, operating 157 power units and 142 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 508 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 56.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
KMKJ MEDELEZ LLC 80
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Safety
508 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 56.3% (24-mo)254 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)372 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.7% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 157-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 157
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 372
- Annualized
- ≈186 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving395
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance203 · 32 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance119 · 41 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance113
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance110 · 82 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance105 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance87 · 76 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance77
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance75 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance74
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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
- Inactive
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
Western National · 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)
- 157
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 140
- Trailers (towed)
- 214
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo372372
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HERMISTON, OR
Top corridor
WA ⇄ OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3850964USDOT 4442976USDOT 3236141USDOT 4245614USDOT 605418USDOT 4208237USDOT 4568639USDOT 759060Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 59696USDOT 4208237USDOT 3635405USDOT 3728776USDOT 273194USDOT 3901739USDOT 759060USDOT 2484112
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)157157
Observed (24 mo)140140
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 800 E PUNKIN CENTER RD, HERMISTON, OR, 97838
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 431, HERMISTON, OR, 97838
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (541) 571-4098
- Web domain
- kjmedelez.com
Registration
- Officers
- Humberto Medelez Sr · Humberto Medelez Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 3901078 · MC-1437161
- First registered
- 06/14/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2025 · 14,190,458 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/13/2026
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KJ MEDELEZ LLC's USDOT number?
KJ MEDELEZ LLC's USDOT number is 3901078, and its motor carrier number is MC-1437161.
Is KJ MEDELEZ LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KJ MEDELEZ LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KJ MEDELEZ LLC's safety record?
KJ MEDELEZ LLC has a 56.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 508 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is KJ MEDELEZ LLC's fleet?
KJ MEDELEZ LLC operates 157 power units and 142 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KJ MEDELEZ LLC based?
KJ MEDELEZ LLC is based in HERMISTON, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.