Carrier profile · USDOT 3264973 · MC-1031008 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Melena Trucking LLC

4 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 7 statesJEROME, ID74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1031008 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(208) 410-9801 Email dispatchMELENAMARCELINO@GmaIL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 ’26 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Redwood Fire’19–’21

National’23–now

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Feb 2026	$750K	4
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2019 → Apr 2021	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

JEROME, ID

508 SILVER BEACH

Top corridor

CA ⇄ ID

CA 3 · NE 2 · WI 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3913429Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 251964 USDOT 6562251 USDOT 3913429 USDOT 1937298

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 508 SILVER BEACH, JEROME, ID, 83338
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (208) 410-9801
Email: melenamarcelino@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Melena Marcelino
USDOT / docket: 3264973 · MC-1031008
First registered: Mar 27, 2019
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2025 · 40,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 19, 2022
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MELENA TRUCKING LLC.

MELENA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3264973) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Feb 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 19, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELENA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

MELENA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3264973, and its motor carrier number is MC-1031008.

Is MELENA TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MELENA TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MELENA TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

MELENA TRUCKING LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MELENA TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

MELENA TRUCKING LLC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELENA TRUCKING LLC based?

MELENA TRUCKING LLC is based in JEROME, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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