MELHER TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026103 inspections · 40 violations (14 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
16
4× · sev 4
- 2391.11B2-QDriver Fitness3 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.8A-NON-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NM10
- TX8
- CA6
- KY1
- TN1
- MO1
- UT1
- AR1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 84% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 35%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 16%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 16%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 7%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.2× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 2%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.9× · 65%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction2× · 17%
- 391.11B4-DENDriver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions1× · 12%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 3%
- 391.11B2SDriver must be able to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language1× · 2%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.7% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Riverside County, CA
Medium impact19 of 64 violations in the last 12 months (30%) came from inspections in Riverside County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Riverside County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 4% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 43%
- 392.2FCFollowing too close1× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 20%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.8× · 21%
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch1× · 2%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:1× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves3× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 6%
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 2%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking3× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective2× · 1%
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 0%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 395.3A3-HOSPRNCDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation · OOS
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. · OOS
- Run a credential-expiration tracker and keep DQ files complete
- Verify medical cards and endorsements before dispatch
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA77 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 47 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi37 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- MIGUEL A MELENDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-04-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 36 trucks · 36 owned tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 30 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
106 events- 04/27/2026Insurance filed — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SOA01 000100132 01
- 04/27/2026Insurance cancelled — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy SOA01 000100132 00
- 03/31/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2026)
- 09/04/2025MCS-150 update filed
5.2M mi reported (2025)
- 04/27/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-244593
- 03/31/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2025)
- 03/20/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-244593
- 02/21/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2025)
- 04/27/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-233641
- 04/01/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2024)
- 12/06/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-233641
- 11/16/2023Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-233641
- 11/09/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2023)
- 08/29/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-233641
- 08/04/2023Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-233641
- 08/02/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2023)
- 04/27/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-42-2-222929
- 03/31/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2023)
- 04/27/2022Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-SSM-TX-19-S0100132-00
- 03/31/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2022)
- 04/27/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-44-2-212024
- 03/31/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2021)
- 03/15/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/27/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-44-2-201024
- 04/05/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-44-2-201024
- 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-44-2-201024
- 03/09/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2020)
- 02/27/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-44-2-190435
- 02/20/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-44-2-190435
- 01/31/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2020)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2011-12-12
- Last review
- 2018-01-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-04
- Reported mileage
- 5,246,306 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2025
- Drivers shrank to 39
October, 2024
- Drivers grew to 53
December, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 36 power units
August, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 58
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MELHER TRANSPORT INC, EL PASO, TX
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