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MELVYN HEDGES
DBA: Willow Creek Farm
Clarence Center, NY
CarrierChk vetting signal
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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1422967
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% OOS · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1422967
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
July 1, 2024
FMCSA Registration
October 6, 2005
Annual Mileage
0 mi (0)
Contact Information
Location
Clarence Center, NY
Cargo Types
Farm Supplies
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
6
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance10
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 6 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NY8
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Peterbilt 367 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPTL70X9ED225973 | 2 | — |
| 2004 Sterling Truck L9500 series | Truck · Class 8 | 2FZHAZCV14AN21172 | 2 | — |
| 2004 Sterling Truck L9500 series | Truck · Class 8 | 2FZHAZCV74AN55617 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Sterling Truck Acterra | Truck · Class 8 | 2FZHCHDC35AN93882 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Sterling Truck L7500 series | Truck · Class 8 | 2FZMATDC65AU62968 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2026 | SPA3051819 | LOCKPORT NY | II | 1 | — | WILLOW CREEK FARM | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPTL70X9ED225973 |
NY 17936AL |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 6, 2026 | 5L47000470 | LANCASTER NY | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZHAZCV14AN21172 |
NY 27520AL |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| March 5, 2026 | D507902057 | BURT NY | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPTL70X9ED225973 |
NY 17936AL |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| February 23, 2026 | D507006147 | EAST AMHERST NY | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZHAZCV14AN21172 |
NY 23177GL |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| June 20, 2025 | SPA3050735 | LOCKPORT NY | III | — | — | WILLOW CREEK FARM | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZHAZCV74AN55617 |
NY 37629GL |
| January 13, 2025 | SPA3050308 | LOCKPORT NY | III | — | — | WILLOW CREEK FARM | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZMATDC65AU62968 |
NY 22137GL |
| June 26, 2024 | SPE0274578 | HAMBURG (EXIT 57), NY | II | 1 | — | WILLOW CREEK FARM | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZHCHDC35AN93882 |
NY 14842GR |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| April 11, 2024 | D507900515 | TONAWANDA NY | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
STERLING TRUCK |
2FZHAZCV74AN55617 |
NY 37629GL |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.55A-B | Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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