MELTON EXPRESS LLC

Blytheville, AR · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 8, 2024 (2 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1640459: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1640459 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 4237540 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 · Arkansas avg 16.9%
50.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 2 · Arkansas avg 1.9%
8violations written on inspection reports
2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jan 27, 2025LA32Yes
Dec 24, 2024TX26No
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 Arkansas average covers 50,593 vehicle and 86,703 driver inspections of all Arkansas-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

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 8 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 serviceShareArkansas share
Vehicle Maintenance5071.4%66.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2128.6%10.7%
7 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522G
10
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E
10
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
10
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
10
Inadequate/damaged securement device/system
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104A
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Arkansas column is the mix across all Arkansas-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 number4237540
MC / docketMC1640459
Legal nameMELTON EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage10 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 8, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 6, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodConstructionOtherOther

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 MELTON EXPRESS LLC

What does MELTON EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for MELTON EXPRESS LLC (MC1640459), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about MELTON EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 MELTON EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4237540. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (945) 239-4344, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1640459, 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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