Lessor pool
82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Lessor pool
82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MELANIT INC safe to load? MELANIT INC (USDOT 3158690, MC-722252) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in BENSENVILLE, IL, operating 82 power units and 97 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 01/24/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
MELANIT INC's USDOT number is 3158690, and its motor carrier number is MC-722252.
As of 2026-06-13, MELANIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
MELANIT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
MELANIT INC operates 82 power units and 97 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MELANIT INC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL.
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2023 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
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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