Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
20.8 yr
Model years 1999–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MELCO TRANSFER INC (USDOT 244829) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 8 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 28, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 20, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MELCO TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 244829, and its motor carrier number is MC-174198.
As of 2026-06-13, MELCO TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MELCO TRANSFER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
MELCO TRANSFER INC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MELCO TRANSFER INC is based in PEOTONE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2018
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2012 → Nov 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Oct 2005 | $750K | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Apr 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1986 → Apr 2001 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
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
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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