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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3249435· MC1022298· CARRIER· EIN 83-3337506
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SANMEL LOGISTICS LLC

825 ANDRADE AVE APT 12, CALEXICO, CA, 92231(760) 970-9654colosantana@hotmail.comJOSE PABLO SANTANA MELGOZA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
27.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 27.8% — above the 22% national average

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1022298

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/02/2026
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY· policy NHS1923927
Authority history (8) ▾
03/06/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2026)
03/06/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2025)
03/06/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)
03/06/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2023)
03/07/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2022)
03/08/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2021)
03/06/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2020)
04/08/2019ENTERPRISEGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2025 → 04/02/2026
  2. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2024 → 04/02/2025
  3. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2025 → 04/02/2025
  4. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2024 → 03/02/2025
  5. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2023 → 04/02/2024
  6. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2022 → 04/02/2023
  7. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2021 → 04/02/2022
  8. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2020 → 04/02/2021
  9. NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/2019 → 04/02/2020

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle18 inspections · 27.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 55 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
55
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • CA17
  • US12
  • AZ1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 80% 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.

What’s contributing41 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS11 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 15%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 5%
Tires3 OOS4 viol20%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 13%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 6%
Brakes10 viol17%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 6%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 3%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 2%
Load securement2 OOS3 viol7%
  • 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 4%
  • 393.209D-STBSMSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut1× · 2%
  • 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 1%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 31.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 Imperial County, CA

Medium impact

27 of 33 violations in the last 12 months (82%) came from inspections in Imperial County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Imperial County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

▬ Holding steady
3
Inspections
7
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 86%Other 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 1 OOS · 86% of recent
  • 393.11A1-CSURR×2Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.11A1-CSURR×2
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

35
Inspections
60
Violations
9
Out-of-service
369
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

4 truck 3 trailer
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 13×
1FUJGLBG4CLBC8411· 9F80746 CA
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 12×
1FUJGLBG6CLBK6051· 9F71593 CA
2018 KENWORTH T680seen 8×
1XKYD49X0JJ179672· 9H08055 CA
2003 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 7×
1UYVS253X3U909103· 4RR7781 CA
2021 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49XXMJ449298· 9H28276 CA
1999 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N248302X1587261· 4JX3556 CA
2007 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25377U051126· 4TL6903 CA

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOSE PABLO SANTANA MELGOZA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-02-22
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

20 events
  1. 04/02/2026Insurance filed — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NHS1923927

  2. 04/02/2026Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-06

  3. 03/06/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2026)

  4. 04/02/2025Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-05

  5. 04/02/2025Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-06

  6. 03/15/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  7. 03/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2025)

  8. 03/02/2025Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-05

  9. 04/02/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-04

  10. 03/06/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)

  11. 04/02/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-03

  12. 03/06/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2023)

  13. 04/02/2022Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-02

  14. 03/07/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2022)

  15. 04/02/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-62983-01

  16. 03/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2021)

  17. 04/02/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMC-3239308

  18. 03/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2020)

  19. 04/08/2019ENTERPRISE — GRANTED
  20. 02/22/2019Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2023-09-21
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-15
Reported mileage
58,550 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 7:32 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.