O'NEAL MELTON AND SONS INC
USDOT 305514
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 305514 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-146010 |
| Legal Name | O'NEAL MELTON AND SONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7315842764 |
| Address | 5095 HIGHWAY 70 WEST, Camden, TN, 38320 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19901130) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2008-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2014-04-01 | — |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2008-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 4 |
|---|
- 2005-05-16 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2014-05-09 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
- 2026-06-17 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 9 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-07-14 — TN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-28 — TN — towaway
- 2024-10-16 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 16 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 917,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-MAY-26 |
O'NEAL MELTON AND SONS INC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Camden, TN
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- TERRY TRUCKING INC — USDOT 505945, 13 power units
- MID-WAY MATERIALS INC — USDOT 280568, 8 power units
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