CAL VALLEY TRUCKING
Legal: B & B HARVESTING INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202665 inspections · 52 violations (15 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
click to filter codes
Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 6395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
2
2×
- 9393.201B-FRVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA29
- NM1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 80% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection2× · 5%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve3× · 5%
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles3× · 9%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels2× · 5%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown4× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative7× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 16%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 35.2% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Merced County, CA
Medium impact37 of 85 violations in the last 12 months (44%) came from inspections in Merced County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Merced County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 19%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t3× · 33%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 17%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.4× · 11%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 39%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.45D-BAAL×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 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
- 392.2-SLLSR×3State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEQP×2State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA60 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 30 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi24 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- NATHANIEL DABNEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 52090468
- Registered since
- 2010-02-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 55 trucks · 43 owned tractors · 94 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 VINs with 1302 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
31 events- 02/01/2026Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 317650
- 02/01/2026Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 317650
- 01/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.1M mi reported (2025)
- 05/12/2023Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2661612
- 09/29/2021Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2661612
- 09/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2021)
- 09/02/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2661612
- 05/12/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5006831
- 01/16/2020Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5006831
- 12/20/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2020)
- 09/21/2018Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5006831
- 05/12/2018Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5006831
- 05/12/2017Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5006831
- 04/17/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2017)
- 05/12/2016Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 362656
- 04/15/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2016)
- 05/12/2015Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0173101
- 12/12/2012Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0173100
- 11/15/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2012)
- 10/04/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/27/2011Insurance name changed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0173100
- 06/03/2011Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0044657
- 05/22/2011Insurance cancelled — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy QSICA0001264
- 05/12/2011Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0044657
- 05/09/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2011)
- 02/18/2011Insurance replaced — STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
CARGO · policy 90-N94901-9
- 12/29/2010Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICCA0001793
- 12/02/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2011)
- 09/20/2010Insurance replaced — STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 205 5168-554
- 03/08/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/27/2011)
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
- 2018-09-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-26
- Reported mileage
- 2,053,721 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2022
- Fleet grew to 35 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — B & B HARVESTING INC, MODESTO, CA
Got a violation you want to contest?
Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.