Carrier profile · USDOT 64753 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO

19 power unitsLocal · 1 statesGEORGETOWN, DE50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(302) 856-7396 Email dispatchkarmstrong@melvinjoseph.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 52 yearsMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes12 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 19-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

DE busiest

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

Home base

GEORGETOWN, DE

25136 DUPONT BLVD

Top corridor

DE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@melvinjoseph.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1803166 USDOT 2897712

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kenneth p adams — 4 carriers: USDOT 1624586 USDOT 1803166 USDOT 2202088

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 25136 DUPONT BLVD, GEORGETOWN, DE, 19947
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (302) 856-7396
Fax: (302) 856-1725
Email: karmstrong@melvinjoseph.com
Web domain: melvinjoseph.com

Registration

Officers: Kenneth P Adams · Joe Ann J Adams
USDOT / docket: 64753
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 24, 2025 · 240,210 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 28, 1988
D-U-N-S: 11008489

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

240,210

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO.

MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO (USDOT 64753) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 28, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO's USDOT number?

MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO's USDOT number is 64753.

Is MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 19, 2026, MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO's safety record?

MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.