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Carrier profile · USDOT 4270908 · Updated 06/13/2026

MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC

2 power unitsavg 15.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPLEASANTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(830) 334-9294 Email dispatchRVILLARREAL@1STIG.COM

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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.

No reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2024

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

25.0

▲ 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

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.3 yr

Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 2-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4270908) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PLEASANTON, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

MTMEL TEX TRUCKING LLC 81

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

16.7% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 14.0 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.8 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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.

393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
387.303 Other violationOther3
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.3 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

PLEASANTON, TX

554 VERDI RD

Top corridor

TX 11

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 4192374 USDOT 4309244 USDOT 41208 USDOT 4140728 USDOT 4015147 USDOT 4265474

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@1stig.com — 154 carriers: USDOT 595315 USDOT 896425 USDOT 1863363 USDOT 1936868 USDOT 1939902 USDOT 1955188 USDOT 1956507 USDOT 1959466

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: 554 VERDI RD, PLEASANTON, TX, 78064-6817
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (830) 334-9294
Email: rvillarreal@1stig.com
Web domain: 1stig.com

Registration

Officer: Emily Consuelo Puga Gonzalez
USDOT / docket: 4270908
First registered: 07/22/2024
Last MCS-150: 07/22/2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4270908.

Is MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC based?

MEL TEX TRUCKING LLC is based in PLEASANTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch8303349294 Email dispatchRVILLARREAL@1STIG.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4270908
Officer: EMILY CONSUELO PUGA GONZALEZ
Address: 554 VERDI RD
PLEASANTON, TX, 78064-6817

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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