Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4433538 · MC-1744749
MELWAY LLC
3 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesHOCKLEY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1744749 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.8 yr
Model years 2001–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MELWAY LLC safe to work with?
Is MELWAY LLC safe to load? MELWAY LLC (USDOT 4433538, MC-1744749) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOCKLEY, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MLMELWAY LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered 07/13/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Geico County · 25–26
20252026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOCKLEY, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3347415Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3310935USDOT 3347415USDOT 4150073USDOT 282018
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21911 VALENTINES VINES DR, HOCKLEY, TX, 77447
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (346) 652-2237
Registration
- Officer
- Osmar Gonzalez Fonseca
- USDOT / docket
- 4433538 · MC-1744749
- First registered
- 07/03/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 03/28/2026 · 12,321 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 MELWAY LLC's USDOT number?
MELWAY LLC's USDOT number is 4433538, and its motor carrier number is MC-1744749.
Is MELWAY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MELWAY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is MELWAY LLC's safety record?
MELWAY LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is MELWAY LLC's fleet?
MELWAY LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MELWAY LLC based?
MELWAY LLC is based in HOCKLEY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.