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MEL POWERS

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Company CheckMEL POWERS · DOT 2815520
DBA: MEL'S TRUCKING
38592 RD 116, CUTLER, CA, 93615
DOT# 2815520 MC# 938699 Cutler, California 10 years
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1
Power Units
1
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
0
Inspections
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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Apr 13, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 2
  • Apr 13, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 26, 2024
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMEL POWERS
DBA NameMEL'S TRUCKING
DOT Number2815520
MC Number938699
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCutler, California
Added10/13/2015
MCS-15010/05/2024

Contact Details

Physical Address38592 RD 116, CUTLER, CA, 93615
Mailing AddressPO BOX 1, CUTLER, CA, 93615

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC938699
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating10 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 9.54 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage156,100 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
1
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective09/19/2022
CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #WN335933
Last checked08/21/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet1 units
Drivers1
Mileage156,100 mi
Operating10 years
MCS-15010/2024

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
2024
1 · 0 OOS -
2026
1 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

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, 2 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.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 2 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 3 violations · 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 (2)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
04/13/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) FRESNO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) FRESNO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections2
Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91BIPDPLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYPACA1002489-00$010/20/201509/19/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBUI-011543$1,000,00009/19/202109/19/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBUI-011543$1,000,00009/19/202110/09/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN269488$1,000,00009/19/201909/19/2021Replaced
91BIPDWATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYWIC1002148-00$009/19/201809/19/2019Cancelled
91BIPDPLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYPACA1002489-02$009/19/201709/19/2018Cancelled
91BIPDPLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYPACA1002489-01$009/19/201609/19/2017Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC938699MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED10/30/2015--
MC938699COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/12/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/14/2022
MC938699COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/23/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/17/2019
MC938699COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/23/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/18/2018
MC938699COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/23/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/25/2017
MC938699COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/23/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/21/2016

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