MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4350729MC-Docket MC1701099IRVINGTON, NJ
Do not tender1 power units
MELENDEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4350729) in IRVINGTON, NJ — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-10-17) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 51
Hours of service
No alert
measure 8.25
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.68
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 1
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 50%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-01-23
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
12
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
49
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2025-10-01 → 2026-06-10.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Hours of service 395
|
26 | 7 | 2026-06-10 |
General safety regulations 390
|
8 | 0 | 2026-06-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
6 | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
6 | 0 | 2026-03-11 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2026-02-19 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2026-02-22 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2026-03-05 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-05-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's sta | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | OOS Order (HOS) - Operating a CMV after being placed out-of-service and before preparing a record of duty status | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | — |
| 2026-02-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | OOS |
| 2026-02-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2026-02-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-10 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSP | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-06-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-05-01 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-03-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
2026-03-11 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7V-F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 102C2-C | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
2026-03-05 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7V-F | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 13D2-OOSO | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 13D2-OOSO | — | — |
2026-02-22 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority / leasing 376 | 11D1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-PROP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-PROP | OOS | — |
2026-02-19 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-02-03 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
2025-10-21 13 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-10-01 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
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