Mel Underwood Water Trucks Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
11 years (granted 2014)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Mel Underwood Water Trucks Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
13201 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342
Phone
(818) 361-9176
Power units
26
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC875299
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
underwoodwatertrucks@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 10/2024 · CA 11/2015 · CA 04/2007 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | ID | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2024 | ID | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2024 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2023 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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