Motor carrier · USDOT 1439255
MEL UNDERWOOD WATER TRUCKS INC, Sylmar, CA: USDOT 1439255 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes
- 26Power units
- 2Drivers
- 2Roadside inspections on file
- 0With an out-of-service order
- 3Crashes on file
Fleet and drivers are as MEL UNDERWOOD WATER TRUCKS INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated June 2, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since November 30, 2005. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.
Identity
| Legal name as filed | MEL UNDERWOOD WATER TRUCKS INC |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 1439255 |
| Status on the census | Active |
| Address | Sylmar, CA 91342 |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Operating authority | Interstate Carriers |
| Hazardous materials | Does not carry hazardous materials |
| Safety rating | Not rated |
| Power units | 26 (26 trucks) |
| Drivers | 2 (2 with a CDL) |
| On the register since | November 30, 2005 |
| MCS-150 last filed | June 2, 2025 |
| MCS-150 annual mileage | 176,580 miles (2024) |
| Cargo carried | Machinery, Large Objects; Motor Vehicles; Other; General Freight |
Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.
Roadside inspections
- 2Inspections
- 0Any out-of-service order
- 0Driver out of service
- 0Vehicle out of service
| Date | Filed by | Level | Violations | Out-of-service | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2024 | TX | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 2024 | NM | Level II, walk-around | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
Crashes
- 3Crashes
- 0With a fatality
- 1With an injury
| Date | Filed by | City | Fatalities | Injuries | Towed away | Hazmat released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2024 | CA | Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| November 21, 2015 | CA | Simi Valley | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| April 24, 2007 | CA | Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | Yes |
Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
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