DBA: Melendez Landscaping Inc
Jorge Melendez is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Island Park, NY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 97% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NY accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NY): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 15
Daniel R Contreras
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Jorge Melendez · also at 15 others
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Jorge Melendez · also at 15 others
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Jorge Melendez · also at 15 others
J & J Towing
Fleetwood, PA
Jorge Melendez · also at 15 others
Jk Towing And Transportation Llc
West Haven, CT
Jorge Melendez · also at 15 others
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 30.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 3.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2025 |
| 39141APC |
| Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency |
| Driver Fitness |
| Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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