Melham Express Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
7 years (granted 2018)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Melham Express Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
19606 Collins Ave, Iroquois, SD 57353
Phone
(605) 625-3123
Power units
10
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC197254
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
taylor@collinsprecast.com; joey@collinshb.com — company domain
Domain age
collinshb.com registered 2017-04-23 (9 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SD 03/2024 · SD 11/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 22, 2023 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 24, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 19, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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