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MELENDEZ DISTRIBUTION LLC

USDOT 2268645 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: FRANCISCO MELENDEZ General Freight Based in CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · May 2, 2024
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MELENDEZ DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 2268645)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2268645/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240167 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (2 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (2 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 10 RAILROAD AVENUE → 215 MAIN ST · Jul 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city CLOSTER → CLIFFSIDE PARK · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2268645
In FMCSA records since Feb 1, 2012 (~14y)
Company officer FRANCISCO MELENDEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (201) 838-2613
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10 RAILROAD AVENUE
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07624
Mailing
215 MAIN STREET
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2268645
In FMCSA records since Feb 1, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MELENDEZ DISTRIBUTION LLC is a motor carrier based in CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2268645. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 9 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

MELENDEZ DISTRIBUTION LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Cliffside Park, NJ. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (4) and NY (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Hino is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 address changes

Record Changes

    • Physical street 10 RAILROAD AVENUE 215 MAIN ST
      Seen 60 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Jul 29, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical city CLOSTER CLIFFSIDE PARK
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 2 1
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 2 1
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 0 0.0% May 26, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Mar 10, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Jan 29, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% May 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 8
Black Rhin 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 3.00 3 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87952349 May 26, 2026 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Black Rhin
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
0 — No
87810432 May 11, 2026 NJ 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
4 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LSML No
87307098 Mar 10, 2026 NY 3 DIX HILLS NY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
0 — No
86170199 Oct 27, 2025 PA 3 pa-rt-13-@-pa-turnpike-entrance
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
0 — No
85694947 Sep 4, 2025 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
0 — No
85118404 Jul 2, 2025 PA 2 pa-i380-nb-mm-14.9-covington-twp
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
1 393.95A1 No
84969864 Jun 10, 2025 NY 3 WOODMERE NY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
0 — No
83721864 Jan 29, 2025 CT 2 ENFIELD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT XHTU51 · 5PVNJ8JV6D4S54029
1 393.95F No
79288481 Aug 1, 2023 CT 3 SOUTHINGTON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XNVJ57 · 5PVNJ8JV9C4S53472
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY4001703400 Sep 14, 2023 NY 0 4 Yes No Injury
NJ0015206717 Jun 23, 2015 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC774636
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC774636 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 14, 2014 MC774636-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 26, 2012 MC774636-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA969578991 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 2, 2024 On file ACTIVE
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA969578991 91X $750,000 May 2, 2024 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE CAL13012-01 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2023 May 2, 2024 REPLACED
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE CAL13012-01 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2023 May 9, 2024 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA3635644 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2021 May 4, 2023 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA03286659 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2021 May 10, 2021 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA03286659 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2021 May 4, 2021 REPLACED
METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CA038173P2019 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY ARI1002191 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2018 Mar 23, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY ARI1002191 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY ARI1001584 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 CANCELLED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY ARI1001584 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Mar 1, 2017 REPLACED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY ARI1001584 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Mar 1, 2018 CANCELLED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY CA29019093 BIPD/Primary — Mar 16, 2014 Mar 1, 2017 CANCELLED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY CA29019093 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2013 Mar 16, 2014 CANCELLED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY CA29019093 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2012 REPLACED
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY CA29019093 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 9, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  2. May 3, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
  4. May 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 6, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. May 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
  9. Mar 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 11, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 7, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Mar 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 14, 2014
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Mar 24, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Mar 24, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Mar 16, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Feb 20, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. Mar 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ENFIELD CT 1 0
SOUTHINGTON CT 1 0
DIX HILLS NY NY 1 0
WOODMERE NY NY 1 0
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