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Company CheckMELHORN SALES SERVICE & TRUCKING CO · DOT 204659

DBA: MELHORN TRUCKING CO

1010 WEST MAIN ST, MOUNT JOY, PA, 17552

DOT# 204659 MC# 425596 Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 24 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jun 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Apr 21, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 10, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 13, 2024
Crash reported, 1 fatality.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(717) 653-1102

Fax(717) 653-6508

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1010 WEST MAIN ST, MOUNT JOY, PA, 17552

Mailing Address1010 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT JOY, PA, 17552-0258

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC425596

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating24 years

Company Overview

MELHORN SALES SERVICE & TRUCKING CO is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 24 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 40 power units and 25 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,922,950 miles (2024). The carrier has 4 reported crashes including 1 fatal incident. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The FMCSA has assigned a Conditional safety rating. Insurance coverage of $2,000,000 is on file through NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MELHORN SALES SERVICE & TRUCKING CO has a Trust Score of 84/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt For HirePrivate (Pass. Business) Passenger Carrier

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,922,950 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review08/03/1988

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Policy #4489650

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet40 units

Drivers25

Mileage1,922,950 mi

Operating24 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total22

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/03/1988 | Rated: 09/29/1988

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS —

2024

9 · 0 OOS =

2025

13 · 0 OOS =

2026

4 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026 — 21 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean — no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/10/2026	FLORENCE	KY	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/25/2025	RICHMOND	IN	0	1	5	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/13/2024	WARSAW	IN	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/01/2024	BOGGS TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 21 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/21/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIOGA TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/18/2026 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BATAVIA NY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS
02/04/2026 ▼	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BATH NY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 — CFR 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 Non-OOS
01/12/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PREBLE NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/03/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROOTSTOWN OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
11/21/2025 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/13/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	THORNVILLE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.82DUMT — CFR 392.82DUMT Non-OOS
10/24/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	91.4	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLILC — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/16/2025 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUFFALO NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.45D-B — CFR 393.45D-B Non-OOS
08/28/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/25/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/26/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE ROUTE 283 70 FEET WES	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLS1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 390.21TC-MC — CFR 390.21TC-MC Non-OOS 393.60D — CFR 393.60D Non-OOS
05/07/2025 ▼	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVELAND NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 395.8A — CFR 395.8A Non-OOS 395.8A — CFR 395.8A Non-OOS
03/06/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/18/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEWISTON NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/13/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I79 SB MM 134 DEER CREEK TWP -	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/09/2025 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	GROVELAND NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.95A1 — CFR 393.95A1 Non-OOS
12/16/2024 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHMOND IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWG1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/03/2024 ▼	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARTFORD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/24/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/13/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR0015 TIOGA TWP - PA WELCOME	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/16/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON LANCASTER PIKE N 281 FEET S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/12/2024 ▼	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 395.22(h)(2) — CFR 395.22(h)(2) Non-OOS 395.22(h)(4) — CFR 395.22(h)(4) Non-OOS
04/03/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/05/2024	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLETOWN DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/07/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	026 - CARLOCK - I-74 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/01/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/20/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 3 617 716	$750,000	10/12/2007	04/13/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 3 617 716	$0	09/30/2004	06/06/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 3 617 716	$1,000,000	09/30/2004	10/12/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 3 617 716	$0	09/30/2004	09/30/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 3 617 716	$1,000,000	09/30/2004	01/09/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 3 617 716	$1,000,000	09/30/2004	09/30/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 8 253 764	$1,000,000	09/30/2002	09/30/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 8 253 764	$0	09/30/2002	09/30/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CAG 8 253 764	$1,000,000	09/30/2002	09/30/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	4982746	$1,000,000	04/13/2012	04/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	4489650	$1,000,000	04/01/2016	04/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	4982746	$1,000,000	04/01/2015	04/01/2016	Replaced
34	CARGO	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CP202294	$0	02/08/2002	02/08/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CP202294	$0	02/08/2002	09/30/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CAP1006300	$1,000,000	02/08/2002	02/08/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD GUARD INSURANCE CO.	CAP1006300	$1,000,000	02/08/2002	09/30/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CAP1006300	$1,000,000	02/08/2002	05/05/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CAP1006300	$1,000,000	02/08/2002	02/08/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC425596	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/13/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2005
MC425596	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/10/2002	-	-

No revocation records.

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84/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 84

−12

Starts at 100−16 totalFinal 84

Conditional safety rating−12

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−4

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-4

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (28)

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