MELHER TRANSPORT INC
36 power units
39 drivers
5.2M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 72.1 / 100
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Moderate confidence
24 yrs history · 105 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 36 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 39 · 39
- Annual miles
- 5.2M ~146k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Trailers | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 12, 2011)14 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 3, 2002 (24 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 4, 2025 (Biennial Update)
- Officers
- MIGUEL A MELENDEZ · SONIA ARGUELLES
- Phone
- (915) 772-0995
- safety@melherinc.com
- Address
- 401 N Americas, El Paso TX 79907
Cargo
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General FreightOther: ELECTRONICS, COMPUTERS AND AUTO PARTS (NOT TIRES)
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
105
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.4%
16 of 63 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
12.4%
13 of 105 driver inspections
Violations
111
39 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
111 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert69 · 20 out-of-serviceBrakes 22 · Lights 15 · Tires 13 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 3 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert20 · 6 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 11 · False log 5 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert17 · 13 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 12 · No valid CDL 4 · Other qualification 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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Feb202026Feb 20, 2026 · UtahInjury · 3 people hurtIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Sutton Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Apr 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2021
- Cargo filing
- on file · MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY since Aug 31, 2009
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO (Apr 2025)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Apr 27, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- New Mexico 29
- California 23
- Texas (HQ) 23
- Arkansas 5
- Arizona 5
- Tennessee 5
- Missouri 3
- Nebraska 3
22% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 35 | 4.81 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 15 | 0.84 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 13 | 1.09 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 0.64 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
105 driver inspections · 63 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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