Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
30 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
JOSEPH MELVIN (USDOT 641971) 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.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2013.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JOSEPH MELVIN's USDOT number is 641971, and its motor carrier number is MC-300844.
As of Jun 13, 2026, JOSEPH MELVIN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOSEPH MELVIN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOSEPH MELVIN is based in NORTH PORT, FL.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | May 2007 → May 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Apr 2005 → Apr 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Apr 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Dec 2004 | $750K | 3 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Feb 1997 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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