Carrier profile · USDOT 1332340 · MC-516989 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Jmel Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 20.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMCMINNVILLE, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516989 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2010 · vPIC

Call dispatch(931) 743-7922 Email dispatchPEGGYLYNNMELTON@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

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 peersOlder

20.7 yr

Model years 1999–2010 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’08–’12

Progressive Hawaii’22–’25

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Apr 2022 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Apr 2021 → Apr 2022	$750K	6
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Feb 2020 → May 2021	$750K	2
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Nov 2018 → Nov 2019	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Oct 2017 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Nov 2012	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2007 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Feb 2007	$750K	2

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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): 1
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

20.7 yr

Average age

2010

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

MCMINNVILLE, TN

1660 OLD HARRISON FERRY RD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ TN

KY 1 · NC 1

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 804978

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1660 OLD HARRISON FERRY RD, MCMINNVILLE, TN, 37110
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (931) 743-7922
Email: peggylynnmelton@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Josh Melton
USDOT / docket: 1332340 · MC-516989
First registered: Feb 11, 2005
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2025 · 60,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 15, 2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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 JMEL TRUCKING INC.

JMEL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1332340) 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 holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 15, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JMEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JMEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1332340, and its motor carrier number is MC-516989.

Is JMEL TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JMEL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JMEL TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JMEL TRUCKING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is JMEL TRUCKING INC's fleet?

JMEL TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JMEL TRUCKING INC based?

JMEL TRUCKING INC is based in MCMINNVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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