MR VALDEZ TRUCKING INC
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 202649 inspections · 86 violations (15 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
20
5× · sev 4
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
16
2× · sev 8
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
8
2× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 8392.2-INATUnsafe Driving
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
5
1× · sev 5
- 9393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX8
- NM6
- AR3
- IN2
- AZ2
- GA1
- OK1
- WY1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 80% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS7× · 54%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 25%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 6%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 12%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 9%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear5× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection2× · 5%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 5%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp7× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 6%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 2%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 2%
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective1× · 0%
- 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 34.3% 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 Meade County, SD
Medium impact21 of 86 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Meade County, SD. 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 Meade County, SD to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 19%
- 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× · 23%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 12%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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.
- 393.55C1-B×2Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.45D-BAAL×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 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
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
- 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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- ERIK VALDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2011-01-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers · 12 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 18 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- 03/26/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.7M mi reported (2024)
- 02/20/2025Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6510183
- 01/21/2025Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF013857
- 01/21/2025Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6510183
- 01/21/2022Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6510183
- 01/21/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 297974001
- 01/21/2021Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000445-01
- 12/28/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2021)
- 03/12/2020Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000445-01
- 01/21/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000445-00
- 12/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
- 01/21/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361403
- 01/21/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361402
- 01/21/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361401
- 08/20/2016Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361401
- 07/26/2016Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361401
- 07/15/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361401
- 06/17/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08361401
- 01/21/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0022197
- 01/21/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02008A
- 02/26/2013Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0000814
- 01/21/2013Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0000814
- 08/27/2012Insurance name changed — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0000814
- 07/23/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2012)
- 07/23/2012Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0000814
- 01/21/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01235101
- 04/29/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy PDA01235101
- 02/04/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/18/2011Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2016-07-25
- Last review
- 2016-07-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-26
- Reported mileage
- 1,693,277 mi (2024)
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