VALENCE NATURAL GAS SOLUTIONS LLC
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 202623 inspections · 72 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
20
5× · sev 4
- 3393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
9
3× · sev 3
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- ND28
- MT2
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 94% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle2× · 12%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly1× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 21%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection6× · 20%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 2%
- 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 35.7% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 75% 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 75% 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 NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi28 drivers
- Company officer
- GEORGE PEDERSON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 79649785
- Registered since
- 2018-12-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 87 owned trailers · 1 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 with 1 other carrier — 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
24 events- 01/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2025)
- 02/18/2024Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-6
- 02/04/2024Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-6
- 01/08/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2024)
- 10/12/2023Insurance filed — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 00085968-6
- 10/12/2023Insurance replaced — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-6
- 12/08/2022Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-4
- 10/12/2022Insurance replaced — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-4
- 11/11/2021Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-4
- 11/10/2021Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-3
- 10/12/2021Insurance replaced — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-3
- 12/25/2020Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-1
- 10/12/2020Insurance replaced — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-1
- 10/25/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/12/2019Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AS2-641-445535-02
- 10/12/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002697
- 07/18/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/21/2019)
- 07/08/2019Insurance name changed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002697
- 07/08/2019Insurance name changed — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-1
- 05/29/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002697
- 03/29/2019Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-1
- 03/07/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/08/2019)
- 12/10/2018Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 10/12/2018Insurance replaced — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00085968-1
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-07-27
- Last review
- 2024-05-31
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-23
- Reported mileage
- 1,410,000 mi (2025)
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