Carrier profile · USDOT 373581 · MC-265331 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Melton Trucking Company Inc

9 power unitsSAINT ALBANS, WV80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265331 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. · since Jun 1993

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SAINT ALBANS, WV

104 C ROUTE 35 FIRST STREET NORTH

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 104 C ROUTE 35 FIRST STREET NORTH, SAINT ALBANS, WV, 25177
Mailing address: P O BOX C, FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WV, 25082
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 727-4290
Fax: (304) 727-4288
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Thomas Scott Melton · Patricia S Melton
USDOT / docket: 373581 · MC-265331
First registered: Nov 17, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 12, 2006 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 14, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC.

MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 373581) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. effective Jun 1, 1993 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 9 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 12, 2006.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 14, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 373581, and its motor carrier number is MC-265331.

Is MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?

MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?

MELTON TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in SAINT ALBANS, WV.

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