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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3901595· MC1437522· CARRIER· EIN 88-2782567
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MELABBY TRUCKING LLC

1901 AGATE DR, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20904(240) 659-3095melabbytrucking2022@gmail.comMELAKU HAILE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
22.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
14.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
20
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingDriver OOS 14.3% — above the 6.7% 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

MC1437522

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

Authority revocation pending Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 05/28/2026 (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 05/28/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/04/2025
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT45822A
Authority history (4) ▾
01/03/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/02/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2023)
01/23/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2023)
08/31/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/08/2024)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/30/2024 → 10/04/2025
  2. AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2023 → 01/01/2024
  3. AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/19/2023 → 10/27/2023
  4. AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/2022 → 02/19/2023

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 · 22.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver35 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

35 inspections · 74 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

35
Inspections
74
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

20
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CO4
  • WA3
  • SC2
  • MT2
  • GA2
  • NJ2
  • ID2
  • FL2

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.

Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 68% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting1 viol55%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 55%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol45%
  • 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× · 27%
  • 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 18%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 96% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing34 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 OOS8 viol47%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 17%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 14%
  • 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 7%
False log / RODS4 OOS8 viol30%
  • 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance2× · 10%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 10%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 7%
Log / ELD device18 viol24%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.10× · 8%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:1× · 6%
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 4%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 78% is at/over the 75% 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 contributing29 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS12 viol52%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 15%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 13%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 10%
Inspection / repair / DVIR6 viol19%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection6× · 19%
Other6 viol10%
  • 398.8D1-MWMigrant Workers - Failure to correct defect(s) on previous inspection report1× · 3%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 3%
  • 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required2× · 2%
Brakes3 viol10%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 7%
  • 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 3%
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 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 16.7% 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.

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 Spokane County, WA

Medium impact

14 of 81 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Spokane County, WA. 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 Spokane County, WA 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 75% 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
5
Inspections
18
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 67%Vehicle Maintenance 17%Other 11%Driver Fitness 6%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
12 violations · 2 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFR×7HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 17% of recent
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
  • 398.8D1-MWMigrant Workers - Failure to correct defect(s) on previous inspection report
  • 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Other
2 violations · 11% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
  • 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration 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)
395.30B1-ELDDFR×7
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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).

36
Inspections
90
Violations
15
Out-of-service
801
CSA points
0
Crashes
22
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

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

10 incomplete vehicle
2013 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 10×
5PVNJ8JT8D4S54581· 5GH3371 MD
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 7×
5PVNJ8JV5J4S67771· 4GM4149 MD
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 7×
3ALACWFC4LDMC7984· 9GP8469 MD
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC5KDKV2146· GRY833 GA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFB7KDKH7147· 3GP0352 MD
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC6KDKE2429· S2525786 GA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC2KDKB8600· P7863058 GA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC1KDKH6908· VR7776 NC
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD21KDKC6956· ZJZ836 GA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC2LDLN5543· P7976610 GA

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
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
MELAKU HAILE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2022-06-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks.

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 or addresses with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
BEHAGERE TRUCKING AND MOVING LLC
USDOT 3850893Inactive· SILVER SPRING, MD
Medium
Address

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

12 events
  1. 05/28/2026Insurance ended — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    policy GRT45822A

  2. 10/04/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT45822A

  3. 10/04/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA987694081

  4. 09/16/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2024)

  5. 01/03/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 01/01/2024Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0030916

  7. 10/27/2023Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0030916

  8. 10/02/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2023)

  9. 02/19/2023Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0030916

  10. 01/23/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2023)

  11. 08/31/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/08/2024)

  12. 06/15/2022Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-16
Reported mileage
176,482 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 20, 2026, 6:57 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.