MELKAN EXPRESS LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 25
- Drivers · CDL
- 25 · 25
- Annual miles
- 1.5M ~60k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| Trailers | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Sep 12, 2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 9, 2025
- DUNS
- 27221312
- Officers
- MIRHET (MATT) MELKIC · MAIDA MELKIC
- Phone
- (586) 482-8132
- matt@melkanexpress.com
- Address
- 22800 Hall Rd Suite 330, Clinton Township MI 48036
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
48 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert27 · 9 out-of-serviceLights 9 · Brakes 7 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 6
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Hours of service No alert14 · 4 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 8 · False log 5 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr222025Apr 22, 2025 · IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Berkley Casualty Companyon record since Sep 18, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 1 liability insurer on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → Berkley Casualty Company (Sep 2024)
- 316 days without a liability filing (Nov 7, 2023 – Sep 18, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Michigan (HQ) 10
- Arkansas 9
- Indiana 6
- Missouri 5
- Illinois 3
- Kentucky 3
- Mississippi 3
- Ohio 3
22% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 15 | 6.42 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 2.95 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 7 | 3.20 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.14 | No alert |
45 driver inspections · 22 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 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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