VALLEY TRUCKLINES LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20262 inspections · 9 violations (1 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 3393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 5393.203C
Hood not securely fastened
1
1×
- 6393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 8392.9A21 OOS
Failing to secure vehicle equipment
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- IA2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ALBERT CHEPYATOR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-02-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares addresses, officers or emails with 93 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
29 events- 03/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2026)
- 01/27/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55721A
- 01/22/2021Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 2997183
- 01/22/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP55721A
- 01/22/2020Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0067450
- 01/22/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6475278
- 01/22/2018Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-04773-17
- 12/26/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2018)
- 01/22/2017Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-04773-16
- 06/09/2016Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-04773-16
- 02/05/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/22/2016Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy 01/22/2016
- 01/22/2016Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SPP1117962
- 07/30/2015Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SPP1117962
- 06/07/2015Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SPP1117962
- 05/11/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2015)
- 01/22/2015Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0889714
- 01/22/2015Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SPP1117962
- 12/26/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2015)
- 12/01/2014Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0889714
- 11/04/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2014)
- 06/02/2014Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0889714
- 04/03/2014Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0889714
- 01/27/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/01/2016)
- 01/22/2014Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0889714
- 03/15/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAC1668571 00
- 09/21/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/21/2011)
- 09/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 02/02/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2016-07-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-13
- Reported mileage
- 1,083 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2021
- Moved to ANKENY, IA
January, 2021
First on-record entry — VALLEY TRUCKLINES LLC, GRIMES, IA
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