Melkan Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Clinton Township, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| Trailers | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 25 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 25 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 71% | 95% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 96% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 78% | 95% | 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 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 33 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
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| Category |
|---|
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 3.08 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 2.27 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 6.97 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.07 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.10 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state MI accounts for 20% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 80%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| 16 |
| 10 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39375A3TALS | Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3953A1HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3953A2HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3953A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |