MLZ TRANSPORTS LLC
DBA MELENDEZ TRANSPORTS
USDOT 1572057MC-Docket MC582342SAN DIEGO, CA
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MLZ TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 1572057) in SAN DIEGO, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2016-06-02 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 23 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-10-14) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 60 times, most recent 2025-10-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.8
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.73
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
22
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 6
- Total drivers
- 7
- Years in business
- 20
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 22.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 60 times last 2025-10-14
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-27
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2016-06-02
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
38
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
84
Violations
13
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-09-14 → 2026-04-22.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
42 | 7 | 2026-04-22 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
21 | 4 | 2026-04-07 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
17 | 1 | 2026-04-22 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 1 | 2026-04-22 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall on a dual set of tires. | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2025-10-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2025-10-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord | OOS |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt bearing strap or retainer bolt | OOS |
| 2024-11-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-11-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | — |
| 2024-11-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-07-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt( | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 24 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-22 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2026-04-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
2026-04-07 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-TARPSWD | — | — |
2026-03-02 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2025-10-04 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43A-TPV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
2025-08-09 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-08-08 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-VAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TFSMF | OOS | — |
2025-05-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2025-03-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSUJBCB | OOS | — |
2024-11-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2024-11-08 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2024-07-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-07-18 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-07-15 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(a) | OOS | — |
2024-03-22 8 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-01-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-01-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
2024-01-26 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
2023-11-14 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126 | OOS | — |
2023-11-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
2023-10-11 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-10-11 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-09-14 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
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