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Carrier profile · USDOT 1329930 · MC-555587 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MELVIN WALDEN

DBA S & M ENTERPRISE

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSEABOARD, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-555587 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

25.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2001 · vPIC

Call dispatch(252) 326-0889 Email dispatchSMENTERPRISE163@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for MELVIN WALDEN

MELVIN WALDEN (USDOT 1329930) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

MELVIN WALDEN (USDOT 1329930) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

MELVIN WALDEN (USDOT 1329930) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Feb 2, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

MELVIN WALDEN (USDOT 1329930) 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.

MELVIN WALDEN (USDOT 1329930) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2026.

MELVIN WALDEN (USDOT 1329930) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 3, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 3-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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Wilshire’13–’17

Progressive Southeastern’19–’25

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2025 → Feb 2026	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Dec 2025	$1M	5
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2019	$1M	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Jan 2018	$1M	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2017	$1M	5
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Nov 2011	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2010	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2006 → Nov 2006	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → May 2006	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

VA busiest

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

Home base

SEABOARD, NC

670 BUCK HOWELL ROAD

Top corridor

VA ⇄ NC

VA 1

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.

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: 670 BUCK HOWELL ROAD, SEABOARD, NC, 27876
Mailing address: PO BOX 252, SEABOARD, NC, 27876
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (252) 326-0889
Fax: (252) 589-0042
Email: smenterprise163@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Melvin Walden
USDOT / docket: 1329930 · MC-555587
First registered: Feb 7, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2026 · 1 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 3, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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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Frequently asked

What is MELVIN WALDEN's USDOT number?

MELVIN WALDEN's USDOT number is 1329930, and its motor carrier number is MC-555587.

Is MELVIN WALDEN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MELVIN WALDEN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MELVIN WALDEN's safety record?

MELVIN WALDEN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" 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.