DBA: Melton Hauling
Christopher Melton is an active interstate carrier based in Ashland City, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 84% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 83% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | TN |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 3.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state TN accounts for 47% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 53%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 12, 2025 | 393130C | Improper restraint/securement of item | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39345D | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 39111B5DNL | Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | Driver Fitness | Yes |