CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1566451· MC580613· CARRIER· EIN 81-4833301
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PLEASANT VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC

9540 CEDAR VALLEY ROAD, WEST SALEM, OH, 44287(330) 466-5130erinpleasant419@aol.comERIN BECHTEL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC580613

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/19/2016
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP50027A
Authority history (2) ▾
08/24/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2016)
11/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/26/2007 → 09/26/2016
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/26/2007 → 08/19/2016
  3. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/26/2006 → 10/26/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle17 inspections · 5.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 13 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
13
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • OH9
  • TX6
  • SD3
  • NC2
  • MD2
  • MN1
  • CO1
  • RI1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in El Paso County, CO

Medium impact

5 of 6 violations in the last 12 months (83%) came from inspections in El Paso County, CO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from El Paso County, CO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

41
Inspections
25
Violations
1
Out-of-service
64
CSA points
4
Crashes
17
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

27 trailer 15 truck
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR4NSNU4833· 3236409 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR9NSNU4830· 3236406 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR4NSNU4847· 3236423 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR9NSNU4844· 3236420 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR0NSNU4831· 3236407 IN
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1P0628LT170723· 106B953 TX
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA9625HT111822· TTD3157 OH
2025 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2487S7385502· TTR5792 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR6NSNU4834· 3236410 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR7NSNU4843· 3236419 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2534K3514922· P785585 IN
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2488R7164601· R110303 OH
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA9629HT111824· TTD3160 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0NSNU4845· 3236421 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5NSNU4842· 3236418 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2NSNU4832· 3573262 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5NSNU4839· 3236415 IN
2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2487T7563202· TTW6778 OH
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS248XR7164602· TTN9290 OH
2027 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2533V7687201· TUB1231 OH
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2485FP163501· TTK1034 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1NSNU4837· 3236413 IN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA9622JB127469· TTD3155 OH
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2484P7677602· TTD3166 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3NSNU4841· 3236417 IN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP062XJT116319· P538293 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2NSNU4846· 3236422 IN
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2482P7677601· TTB9094 OH
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A9627MB304148· P842109 IN
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA9623HT111821· TTD3158 OH

+ 12 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
22
22 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi22 drivers
Company officer
ERIN BECHTEL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2006-10-17
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 22 owned trailers · 18 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or emails with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
13
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
PLEASANT VALLEY LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3134778Active· WEST SALEM, OH
Strong
Email
Medium· 3
ANMAR TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4422367Active· ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GR1A9627MB3041481UYVS2489S7385503
NOLT BOYZ LLC
USDOT 2429909Active· EPHRATA, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1UYVS2484P76776021UYVS2487S7385502
VIRGIL NOLT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 586930Active· EPHRATA, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1UYVS2480S73855041GRAA9620KB140478

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 04/24/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/26/2016Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50027A

  3. 08/24/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2016)

  4. 08/19/2016Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP50027A

  5. 08/19/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50027A

  6. 10/26/2007Insurance replaced — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy WCP103007851000

  7. 11/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 10/17/2006Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-24
Reported mileage
1,550,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. March, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 22 power units
    • Drivers grew to 16
  2. March, 2021

    • Drivers grew to 7
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PLEASANT VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC, WEST SALEM, OH

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 11:55 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.