Carrier profile · USDOT 2693314 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mels Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 12.1 yrLocal · 1 statesOAKDALE, CA88/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3564242USDOT 3630951USDOT 3156212USDOT 3224948USDOT 1632199USDOT 2771226

Shares a company officer with other carriers

melvyn ortiz — 2 carriers: USDOT 2888844

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers4

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJGBDV1FSGC7780View sourced platform decode34Sep 21, 2023May 22, 2026
4EPAA39292ATA4273View sourced platform decode33Sep 6, 2023Dec 17, 2024
1R91A3923YH336161View sourced platform decode24Mar 1, 2025Apr 7, 2026
48X1F392XH1011974View sourced platform decode24Oct 22, 2024Jul 16, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
2
States
1
Oldest authority
Jun 12, 2015
Active now
1
  • MELS TRUCKING INC· viewingUSDOT 2693314
    1PU
  • MELVYN ORTIZUSDOT 2888844
    1PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MELVYN ORTIZ