Melher Transport Inc is an active interstate carrier based in El Paso, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 36 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 36 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 82% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 83% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 80% | 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 | 13 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 22 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.60 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 35 | 6.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 11 | 1.31 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 16 states. Top state CA accounts for 27% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 81%.
+11 other states with fewer inspections
| 29 |
| 23 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| Driver Fitness | 15 | 4 | 10 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39347ABCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39524C2IIELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3963A1ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |