CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3502390· MC1156494· CARRIER· EIN 85-3341622
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NMEL TRANSPORT LLC

9100 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY STE 150L, HOUSTON, TX, 77074(281) 889-1816mel.transportsa@gmail.comSIMON TINSAE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 40% — well 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

MC1156494

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/30/2025
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 9300245907
Authority history (2) ▾
11/03/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/28/2025)
12/07/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/202505/14/2026
  2. GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/202511/30/2025
  3. STAR MUTUAL RRG$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/202411/30/2025
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/202311/30/2024
  5. INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/202111/30/2023
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/02/202011/30/2021

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.

Vehicle20 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 60 violations (13 OOS) · 42% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
60
Violations
13
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • TX8
  • MS7
  • LA7
  • AL2
  • MO1
  • WI1

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 85% 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 contributing35 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS12 viol35%
  • 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad3× · 8%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 6%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 5%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS8 viol21%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 4%
  • 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 4%
Tires3 OOS3 viol18%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 18%
Inspection / repair / DVIR5 viol12%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 12%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 40% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8% 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.

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 Warren County, MS

Medium impact

13 of 51 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Warren County, MS. 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 Warren County, MS to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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
10
Inspections
23
Violations
5
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 52%Other 39%Hours-of-Service Compliance 4%Driver Fitness 4%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations · 3 OOS · 52% of recent
  • 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.47A-BCLMBD×3Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Other
9 violations · 2 OOS · 39% of recent
  • 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 4% of recent
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

26
Inspections
60
Violations
13
Out-of-service
520
CSA points
0
Crashes
6
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

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

19 trailer 9 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLDVXJSJZ7019· A063978 UT
2016 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
3ALXA7000GDGX6946· A065896 UT
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH1GN962633· A063977 UT
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLDR7JLJV0576· A001376 UT
2007 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 3×
1JJV532W47L091638· 122B681 TX
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLD52GSGM4860· A063974 UT
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLDV6KLKG1632· A063983 UT
2012 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TH7CN545191· R352576 TX
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLDV1JSJZ7023· R862110 TX
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA06205D413164· TT858 ID
2027 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A532XVS142454· TT5158 ID
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA06295J609430· TT855 ID
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA06215G333449· TU4499 ID
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TH7DN140112· R445939 TX
2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4JR457219· HV2019 OR
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532WX6L006798· 158C673 TX
1999 FRUEHUAF Fruehuaf
1JJV532F4XF633822· TS5552 ID
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGEDV4GSHE0013· A063981 UT
1999 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5325XS300833· TT861 ID
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA062X7J623694· TT853 ID
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W54L852690· 158C672 TX
2005 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W45L945587· 195C574 TX
2007 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W47L045775· TT5151 ID
1999 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5324XS300838· TT5154 ID
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06235T512874· TT6702 ID
1982 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0626CK216640· TU6188 ID
2005 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W85L960142· 205C603 TX
1999 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5324XS273348· TU4500 ID
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W84L891760· 106C857 TX

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
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
SIMON TINSAE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-10-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 leased/term 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 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
11
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
BROOK TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2509863Active· MANVEL, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 11
1JJV532W45L9455871DW1A5324XS2733481JJV532W54L8526903AKJGLD52GSGM48604V4NC9EH1GN9626333AKJGLDV1JSJZ7023
2
BLACK JACK LLC
USDOT 3091563Active· RICHFIELD, UT
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
4V4NC9TH7CN5451911JJV532W45L9455871GRAA06295J6094301GRAA06235T512874

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

11 events
  1. 05/14/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300245907

  2. 01/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  3. 11/30/2025Insurance filed — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300245907

  4. 11/30/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300245907

  5. 11/30/2025Insurance cancelled — STAR MUTUAL RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy 28108-35AD5A-24

  6. 11/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/28/2025)

  7. 11/30/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1124786811

  8. 11/30/2023Insurance replaced — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25549090

  9. 11/30/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 953654001

  10. 12/07/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 10/09/2020Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-23
Reported mileage
234,504 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 8:49 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.