MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO

MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Georgetown, DE. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MELVIN L JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION CO (USDOT 64753)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/64753/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 64753 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: KENNETH P ADAMS Company officer 2: JOE ANN J ADAMS Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in GEORGETOWN, DE

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=54013 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 64753

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer KENNETH P ADAMS

Company officer 2 JOE ANN J ADAMS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 19 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 240,210 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (302) 856-7396

Email: [email protected]

Physical

25136 DUPONT BLVD

GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 64753

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 240,210 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	0	0
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	14	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 54,013 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 54,013 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 54,013 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.25	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83701571	Jan 27, 2025	DE	3	GEORGETOWN DE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P810581 · 5KKMAVDV4GPHG2344	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
79766167	Sep 26, 2023	DE	1	DAGSBORO DE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Custom Scott KS 260860 · 2HSCNAPR02C037335	12	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.205A-WRCC, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
79416316	Aug 10, 2023	DE	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK DE CL109117 · 1M2AG11CX5M022422	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 19 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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