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Carrier profile · USDOT 646839 · Updated 06/21/2026

MEL DAWSON INC

DBA DAWSON OIL COMPANY

4 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesROCKLIN, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 422-2339 Email dispatchjessica.wheeler@reladyne.com

Carrier verification summary for MEL DAWSON INC

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/21/2026.

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/21/2026.

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/21/2026.

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) has a 1.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/21/2026.

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/21/2026.

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) reports 4 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 12/22/2025.

MEL DAWSON INC (USDOT 646839) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/21/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 30 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 115 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

1.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

1.7

▼ 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

Asset-based

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 68
Annualized: ≈34 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
178.340 Other violationOther2
177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

69%

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

CA busiest

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

Home base

ROCKLIN, CA

4325 PACIFIC STREET

Top corridor

CA 67

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 852143

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@reladyne.com — 29 carriers: USDOT 35671 USDOT 69353 USDOT 159741 USDOT 256868 USDOT 311560 USDOT 321206 USDOT 330884 USDOT 396145

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: 4325 PACIFIC STREET, ROCKLIN, CA, 95677
Mailing address: PO BOX 360, ROCKLIN, CA, 95677
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 422-2339
Fax: (916) 632-3406
Email: jessica.wheeler@reladyne.com
Web domain: reladyne.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Sinicropi · Eric Royse
USDOT / docket: 646839
First registered: 06/20/1996
Last MCS-150: 12/22/2025 · 571,702 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 96906839

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

571,702

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 DAWSON INC's USDOT number?

MEL DAWSON INC's USDOT number is 646839.

Is MEL DAWSON INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, MEL DAWSON INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MEL DAWSON INC's safety record?

MEL DAWSON INC has a 1.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 115 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).