Mel-o-dee Ice Cream Safety Record

DOT# 2687842 · Santa Ana, CA 92703 · 7145436251

A

Excellent safety record — scored 12/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/25/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Mel-o-dee Ice Cream (DOT# 2687842) in Santa Ana, California has 41 inspections on record with 59 violations and a 9.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

41 Inspections
9.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
73 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 9.8%
Carrier: 9.8% (4 of 41) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 4.9%
Carrier: 4.9% (2 of 41) National: 6.4%
61% OOS rate better than 61% of carriers in California
18% crash rate better than 18% of carriers in California

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

59 total violations across 41 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (10%)
Vehicle Maintenance
33
Unsafe Driving
10
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
1
Other
14

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: CA, NV
Level 1: 31 (76%) Level 2: 6 (15%) Level 3: 4 (10%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/25/2026 CA 1 0 0
12/29/2025 CA 1 0 0
12/15/2025 CA 1 0 0
10/08/2025 CA 2 1 0
07/08/2025 CA 1 0 0
07/04/2025 CA 3 0 0
07/01/2025 CA 1 0 0
06/27/2025 CA 1 0 0
06/24/2025 CA 1 0 0
06/04/2025 CA 1 0 0
1 injury crash
29-JUL-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
29-JUL-24 CA 0 1 0
13-JUL-24 CA 0 0 0
06-JUN-25 CA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 73
Drivers 73
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/12/2015
MCS-150 Filed 20260116 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 90,000
Address 2649 W First Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703