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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1711216· MC627787· CARRIER· EIN 27-1313973
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VALDEZ EXPRESS LLC

104 TARO CT, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92114(619) 664-7850valdezexpressllc@hotmail.comAMADOR VALDEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
40%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
3 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 40% — above the 6.7% national average1 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

MC627787

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

Authority revocation pending Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 06/06/2026 (NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Enterprise
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 06/06/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/23/2026
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY· policy NHS1910671
Authority history (24) ▾
03/27/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2026)
02/10/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2026)
02/11/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2025)
01/15/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2025)
02/12/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2024)
02/10/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2023)
02/10/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2022)
02/10/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2021)
02/11/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2020)
02/11/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2019)
02/12/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2018)
02/10/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2017)
03/18/2016ENTERPRISEGRANTED
04/14/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2015)
02/09/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2015)
02/10/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2014)
02/11/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2013)
02/10/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2012)
02/09/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2011)
09/14/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2010)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (38) ▾
  1. NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2026 → 04/23/2026
  2. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/12/2026 → 03/09/2026
  3. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2025 → 02/12/2026
  4. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2025 → 01/12/2026
  5. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2025 → 03/09/2025
  6. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2024 → 02/11/2025
  7. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2023 → 03/09/2024
  8. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2022 → 03/09/2023
  9. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2021 → 03/09/2022
  10. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2020 → 03/09/2021
  11. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2019 → 03/09/2020
  12. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2018 → 03/09/2019
  13. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2017 → 03/09/2018
  14. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2016 → 03/09/2017
  15. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2015 → 03/09/2016

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver5 inspections · 40% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

5 inspections · 13 violations (2 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.

5
Inspections
13
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • CA3
  • NM1
  • US1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 40% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

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.

3
Inspections
10
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 60%Hours-of-Service Compliance 10%Unsafe Driving 10%Driver Fitness 10%Other 10%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 60% of recent
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 10% of recent
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 10% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

5
Inspections
13
Violations
2
Out-of-service
119
CSA points
3
Crashes
3
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

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

4 trailer 1 truck
2012 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 5×
1XKAD49X0CJ337058· YP78611 CA
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537AU854901· 5037903 ME
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538AU882206· 4PS4565 CA
2025 C.GALLEGOS C.Gallegos
3DG1S5352SG003215· TEMP CA
2023 C.GALLEGOS C.Gallegos
3DG1S5351PG003665· X389370 CA

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

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
AMADOR VALDEZ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-11-26
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-02
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.

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, addresses or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JERRY VALDEZ & AMADOR VALDEZ (USDOT 998139, registered 2002) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
JERRY VALDEZ & AMADOR VALDEZ
USDOT 998139Inactive· TIJUANA, BN
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
M&L TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3232788Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Medium
AddressShared VIN · 2
1UYVS2537AU8549011UYVS2538AU882206

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

56 events
  1. 06/06/2026Insurance ended — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy NHS1910671

  2. 04/23/2026Insurance filed — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NHS1910671

  3. 04/23/2026Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1910671

  4. 03/27/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2026)

  5. 03/09/2026Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-10

  6. 02/12/2026Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-10

  7. 02/10/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2026)

  8. 01/12/2026Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-10

  9. 05/02/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  10. 03/09/2025Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524- 09

  11. 02/11/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2025)

  12. 02/11/2025Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-09

  13. 01/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2025)

  14. 03/09/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-08

  15. 02/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2024)

  16. 03/09/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-07

  17. 02/10/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2023)

  18. 03/09/2022Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-06

  19. 02/10/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2022)

  20. 03/09/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-05

  21. 02/10/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2021)

  22. 03/09/2020Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-04

  23. 02/11/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2020)

  24. 03/09/2019Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-03

  25. 02/11/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2019)

  26. 03/09/2018Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-02

  27. 02/12/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2018)

  28. 03/09/2017Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCA-61524-01

  29. 02/10/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2017)

  30. 03/18/2016ENTERPRISE — GRANTED

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2020-01-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-02
Reported mileage
104,063 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — AMADOR VALDEZ, SAN DIEGO, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 6:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.