MELS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3814548
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate40% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 3814548 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1377950 |
| Legal Name | MELS TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8036787684 |
| Address | 2271 WILKERSON DR, Columbia, SC, 29229 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 100 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 40% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-05-12 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-07-28 — SC — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (11), 12 (5), 25 (4).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 64,142 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-AUG-24 |
MELS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
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