Melhorn Sales Service & Trucking Co
DBA MELHORN TRUCKING CO
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '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.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 4, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 21 total · 4 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2025 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2024 | IN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Dec 1, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2019 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 17, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2015 | VT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2014 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 3, 2013 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2010 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2008 | PA | 0 | 3 | No |
| Feb 5, 2008 | PA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 9, 2006 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 30, 2001 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2001 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2000 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |