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MELHER TRANSPORT INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
MELHER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1016698) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in El Paso, TX; liability insurance from Sutton Specialty Insurance Company is on file (effective 2026-04-27). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 100 / 100 (Green), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 1016698 · MC426613 · El Paso, TX
- USDOT 1016698 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-11-02T12:10:16+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Sutton Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-27
- Trust Signal Score
- 100 / 100 (Green)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 36 power units, 39 drivers
- Based in
- El Paso, TX
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 4
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-11-02T12:10:16+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for MELHER TRANSPORT INC
Green 100 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- No change signals on record. (FMCSA public records compared daily, 2026-11-02)
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-11-02)
- Phone number matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-11-02)
- Email address matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-11-02)
- Email domain matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-11-02)
- Officer name matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-11-02)
- Liability insurance on file: Sutton Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-27. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-04-27)
- USDOT number registered 24.6 years ago (2002-04-03, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2002-04-03)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone number | 1 | 0 | |
| Email address | 1 | 0 | |
| Email domain | 1 | 0 | |
| Officer name | 1 | 0 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Nov 02, 2026 05:10 MST. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 74.9% of Texas records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Sutton Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-27 | policy age in days | 189 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 332 Texas carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 36 power units, 39 drivers | 225 curated Texas fleets | 67th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 4 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 11.5% of Texas records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2025-09-04 | biennial update (730 days) | +306 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 100 / 100 (Green) | 63.1% of scored Texas carriers are Green | Green like 63.7% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 1 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is MELHER TRANSPORT INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 74.9% of Texas authority records are Active.
Does MELHER TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Sutton Specialty Insurance Company with an effective date of 2026-04-27; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does MELHER TRANSPORT INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does MELHER TRANSPORT INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
4 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, none of them with a revoked authority or cancellation. Shared identifiers are common among affiliated companies and registered agents.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about MELHER TRANSPORT INC?
100 / 100, Green: active authority, liability insurance on file and no shared-identifier or recent-change deduction. Green means the public record shows none of the signals checked, not a guarantee of performance.
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Questions
Is MELHER TRANSPORT INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 1016698 (MELHER TRANSPORT INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-11-02T12:10:16+00:00.
Does MELHER TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Sutton Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-27.
What is the Trust Signal Score for MELHER TRANSPORT INC?
100 / 100, badge Green: No change signals on record. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.