PINOLE VALLEY TRUCKING 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202622 inspections · 46 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.11A1-LRLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
3
3×
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 6393.11A1-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 9390.3E3-MC
Carrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
1
1×
- 10390.21TB3-OPERBY
Operating a CMV without the words Operated By when required
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA28
- NV1
- AZ1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Los Angeles County, CA
Medium impact8 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (57%) came from inspections in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 19%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 17%
- 393.11A1-LRLMLighting - Tail lamp - Any missing1× · 13%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 13%
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 11%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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 NHTSA18 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
- Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- NICHOLAS (NICK) GELENG
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 49094014
- Registered since
- 1987-05-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 3 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 addresses with 11 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
55 events- 12/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 11/13/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/13/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/06/2025Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA863812310
- 10/25/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA994805000
- 06/06/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA994805000
- 05/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2025)
- 05/12/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2025)
- 03/19/2025Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 5097041
- 01/12/2019Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-1598C20A-TIL
- 07/31/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK5097041
- 09/14/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP 7118620-2
- 07/31/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP 7118620-2
- 06/20/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP 7118620-1
- 05/24/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2012)
- 05/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2012)
- 06/20/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP 7118620-0
- 05/24/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2011)
- 05/24/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2011)
- 06/20/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICCA0002651
- 05/24/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2010)
- 05/24/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2010)
- 05/11/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICCA0002651
- 04/14/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2010)
- 04/14/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2010)
- 03/31/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICCA0002651
- 03/04/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2010)
- 03/04/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2010)
- 11/10/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICCA0002651
- 03/31/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICCA0001119
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2005-09-16
- Last review
- 2025-05-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-03
- Reported mileage
- 285,563 mi (2024)
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