Carrier profile · USDOT 4350729 · MC-1701099 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Melendez Trucking LLC

1 power unitavg 5 yrMulti-region · 13 statesIRVINGTON, NJ88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1701099 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(646) 763-7174 Email dispatchMELENDEZULISE.UM@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average35.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 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 unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 35.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · 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 26.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈8.5 / 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: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈8.5 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.13 Driver declared out of serviceHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Accredited Specialty’25–’25

beyond this history

20252026now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Nov 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 13
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

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

46.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

IRVINGTON, NJ

19 MONTROSE TERRACE APT 1

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NJ

PA 3 · IL 2 · SC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 6914707 USDOT 4555642 USDOT 4162824Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 48357 USDOT 165420 USDOT 84366 USDOT 4162824 USDOT 3759491 USDOT 4555642 USDOT 2447319

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 19 MONTROSE TERRACE APT 1, IRVINGTON, NJ, 07111
Mailing address: 215 COZINE AVE APT 1H, BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (646) 763-7174
Email: melendezulise.um@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ulise Melendez
USDOT / docket: 4350729 · MC-1701099
First registered: Jan 23, 2025
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 1, 2026
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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC.

MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4350729) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 1, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4350729, and its motor carrier number is MC-1701099.

Is MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC based?

MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC is based in IRVINGTON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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