Carrier profile · USDOT 1439255 · MC-875299 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mel Underwood Water Trucks Inc

26 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 3 statesSYLMAR, CA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-875299 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3658027USDOT 57426

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)26
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1LH440VH6J1A26152View sourced platform decode22Sep 19, 2024Dec 8, 2025
1LH455VJ7G1A22892View sourced platform decode24Jun 19, 2023Aug 13, 2024
1NPXD40X5FD280290View sourced platform decode25Jun 19, 2023Aug 13, 2024