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DOT 1439255 is operated by MEL UNDERWOOD WATER TRUCKS INC out of Sylmar, CA. This profile shows verified operating authority, current insurance, observed equipment, and recent inspection activity joined into one card so brokers can verify the carrier in one tab.
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Operating authority is verified against the live public registry and refreshed daily. Current status: ACTIVE. "active" means the carrier is authorized to operate; "inactive" or "out-of-service" indicates the carrier should not be hauling.
Liability and cargo insurance status is drawn from the latest filings on record. Current status: active. We mark a carrier "lapsed" when the most recent cancellation date is in the past with no superseding policy.
MEL UNDERWOOD WATER TRUCKS INC was last inspected on 2026-09-24. We've recorded 2 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
MEL UNDERWOOD WATER TRUCKS INC is registered as 875299. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Evidence, severity, and resolution notes for each signal on this carrier.
Offer with confidence — current authority and clean operations.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
2 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
Not enough broker-reported loads yet — this score unlocks as brokers report load outcomes. Aggregates appear once 3+ brokerages have reported on this carrier (0 loads from 0 brokerages so far).
Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
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Not enough claim reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before claims history unlocks
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No community reports for this carrier. Had a fraud or cargo-theft incident? Your report warns the whole network within minutes.
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Not enough reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before rates unlock
Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Current reported fleet · as of Jun 2025. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
Signals are precursor patterns, not proof of fraud. Verify before acting — and if a flag looks wrong, dispute it from its row.
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Rows marked “Computed” are our estimate from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published a measure for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
5-unit fleet where 100% of VINs have no prior inspection history — likely paper-carrier shell.
This carrier runs a 26-unit fleet but takes contact at a free webmail address (yahoo.com) — a company that size on consumer email is worth a second look before tendering.
Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.