KATHYA VILLANUEVA MELCHOR

Doing business as SH TRANSPORT

Calexico, CA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 26, 2023 (2 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average39.1% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1605201: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $300,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
39.1%
9 of 23 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1605201 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $300,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1605201PrimaryNATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CMC 3258400 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jan 5, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

35inspections
39.1%vehicle out-of-service
9 of 23 · California avg 19.8%
2.9%driver out-of-service
1 of 35 · California avg 6.3%
67violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 6, 2026CA15No
Aug 18, 2026US22Yes
Aug 12, 2026CA25Yes
May 20, 2026CA16Yes
May 14, 2026US27Yes
Mar 3, 2026CA11No
Jan 23, 2026US10No
Dec 29, 2025US30No
Nov 7, 2025CA15No
Oct 29, 2025CA30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

59 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 67 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance541491.5%71.7%
Hazardous Materials Compliance406.8%0.3%
Hours-of-Service Compliance111.7%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
55
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
50
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C2B
20
Lighting - Backup lamp missing
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LBL
20
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR
20
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4172614
MC / docketMC1605201
Legal nameKATHYA VILLANUEVA MELCHOR
DBA nameSH TRANSPORT
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage36,325 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 26, 2023 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 1, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesOtherContainers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about KATHYA VILLANUEVA MELCHOR

What does KATHYA VILLANUEVA MELCHOR's operating authority allow?

MC1605201: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KATHYA VILLANUEVA MELCHOR is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking KATHYA VILLANUEVA MELCHOR?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4172614. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (686) 223-9275, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1605201, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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