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THE MEL GROUP LLC

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Company CheckTHE MEL GROUP LLC · DOT 303521

DBA: LEWIS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

DOT# 303521 MC# MC-215660 Opelika, Alabama

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Other Companies at This Address

Address1220 FOX RUN AVE, OPELIKA, AL 36801

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
KX LOGISTICS CORP	3917715	Sign in	Active
THE MEL GROUP LLC this company	303521	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC215660

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/08/1990

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers4

MCS-15003/2016

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 08/08/1990 | Rated: 08/28/1990

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	12/14/2012	01/19/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	12/04/2012	12/14/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	12/04/2012	03/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3426157	$1,000,000	11/10/2009	03/17/2011	Cancelled
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT 100400	$0	10/23/1996	07/24/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT100400	$0	10/23/1996	07/24/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	6CB0551	$0	09/30/2003	06/23/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2296529	$1,000,000	09/16/2004	09/14/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2296529-0	$1,000,000	09/16/2003	09/16/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2296529-0	$1,000,000	09/16/2003	09/14/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102602-01	$1,000,000	09/14/2005	04/14/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102602-01	$0	09/14/2005	04/14/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102602	$0	09/14/2004	09/14/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102602	$1,000,000	09/14/2004	09/14/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	09/01/2012	12/04/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3426157	$0	09/01/2009	03/17/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIRST COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	SP 01-S000595-00	$0	07/24/1997	05/26/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRST COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	GP 01-S500078-00	$1,000,000	07/24/1997	05/26/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT100400	$0	07/24/1996	10/25/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT100400	$0	07/24/1996	10/23/1996	Replaced
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT100400	$0	07/24/1996	10/25/1996	Cancelled
91	BIPD	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	TT100400	$0	07/24/1996	10/23/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000217600	$1,000,000	07/17/2003	09/16/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000217600	$0	07/17/2003	09/16/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	07/10/2012	09/01/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	6AA9025	$0	06/24/1991	02/14/1992	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.	GPP 537 378	$750,000	06/24/1991	01/16/1992	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NAI4083513	$0	06/22/2004	09/14/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	GAR 1076892563	$1,000,000	05/25/1999	05/17/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	B176892563	$0	05/25/1998	05/25/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	176892563	$1,000,000	05/25/1998	05/25/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	B 1 76892563	$1,000,000	05/25/1998	05/25/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	B 1 76892563	$0	05/25/1998	05/17/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000217600	$0	05/17/2003	07/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000217600	$1,000,000	05/17/2003	07/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3088-0	$1,000,000	05/17/2002	03/31/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3088-0	$0	05/17/2002	03/31/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3426157	$0	05/03/2008	09/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3426157	$1,000,000	05/03/2008	05/28/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2965785	$750,000	04/07/2016	04/07/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2965785	$1,000,000	04/07/2016	07/21/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 30 88-0	$1,000,000	03/31/2003	05/17/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 30 88-0	$0	03/31/2003	05/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3426157	$1,000,000	03/17/2011	03/11/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 3426157	$0	03/17/2011	04/24/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0012088-0	$1,000,000	03/11/2013	09/13/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0012088-0	$1,000,000	03/11/2013	05/13/2013	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	03/11/2012	07/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK003261-00	$1,000,000	01/19/2013	03/11/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	6AA 9849	$0	01/14/1992	03/25/1992	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	IA811069	$750,000	01/14/1992	03/27/1992	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/24/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2013
MC215660	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/27/2009	REVOKED	05/13/2013
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/07/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/04/2012
MC215660	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/10/1996	REVOKED	08/10/1998
MC215660	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/19/1991	REVOKED	08/17/1992
MC215660	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/13/1990	REVOKED	08/17/1992
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/20/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/15/2004
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/19/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/12/1997
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/18/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2005
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/04/2012
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/13/2012
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/28/2004
MC215660	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/13/2016	REVOKED	07/31/2017
MC215660	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/03/2000	REVOKED	04/24/2006
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/11/1991
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/12/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2013
MC215660	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/16/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/1992

No revocation records.

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60/100

Good

NOT 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 60

−25

−10

Starts at 100−40 totalFinal 60

Not active with FMCSA−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

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

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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)	−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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