Carrier profile · USDOT 1824524 · MC-661980 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MEL XPRESS INC

4 power unitsavg 11.2 yrLocal · 1 statesDELANO, CA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-661980 ACTIVE

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: Active
Contract: None
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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’14–’24

2008201320182023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2011	$750K	2
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → May 2011	$750K	1
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$750K	1