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Carrier profile · USDOT 543350 · MC-209524 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Melvin R Yow
DBA MELVIN R YOW TRUCKING
5 power unitsLILLINGTON, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-209524 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
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Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3232 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
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Identity stabilityFlagged
32 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Verification summary
MELVIN R YOW (USDOT 543350) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2020.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 27, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MELVIN R YOW's USDOT number?
MELVIN R YOW's USDOT number is 543350, and its motor carrier number is MC-209524.
Is MELVIN R YOW authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, MELVIN R YOW is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MELVIN R YOW's fleet?
MELVIN R YOW operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MELVIN R YOW based?
MELVIN R YOW is based in LILLINGTON, NC.
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