Carrier profile · USDOT 575860 · MC-353851 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Mel Lewis
DBA MEL LEWIS TRUCKING
1 power unitWATSONVILLE, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-353851 INACTIVE
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
beyond this history
1999200620132020now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 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This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Dec 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2016 | $750K | 11 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Dec 2000 | $750K | 1 |