DBA: Tiedeman Milk Hauling
Meller Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Flandreau, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 89% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 86% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 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 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.49 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4.71 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state SD accounts for 73% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 27%.
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| May 28, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 28, 2024 | 3922SLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 28, 2024 | 39311A1L | Lighting - Lamps improper color height or location | Vehicle Maintenance | — |