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MELTON FOREST PRODUCTS INC

DOT# 3219140 MC# 1007056 Cuthbert, GA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(229) 376-0396 kyle.melton@meltonfp.com 3323 Ga Highway 216, Cuthbert GA 39840
8 tractors · all owned 6 drivers 672k mi/yr · ~84k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 69.5 / 100
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 37 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
8
Drivers · CDL
6 · 6
Annual miles
672k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 8 0 0 8
Trailers 43 0 0 43

Registration

Registered
12-05-2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-13-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KYLE MELTON
Officer
KYLE MELTON

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
37
24% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
42.9%
9 of 21
Driver out-of-service
2.9%
1 of 34
Violations
69
15 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

69 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    55 · 14 OOS
    Lights 23 · Cargo securement 10 · Brakes 8 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    12 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 5 · Seat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Obsidian Pacific Insurance Company
on record since Apr 26, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2018
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY → Obsidian Pacific Insurance Company (Apr 2025); IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY → EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers, each replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Georgia (HQ) 21
  • Alabama 13
  • Federal inspectors 3

57% of inspections were in its home state.

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