VALLEY PALLET 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202643 inspections · 71 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
5
5×
- 5393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
2
2×
- 8393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.205C-WRVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
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
- CA27
- AZ3
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30% 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 13%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 3%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative3× · 4%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 10%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 10%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-AASGMDMore than 25% of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.1× · 2%
- 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Merced County, CA
Medium impact12 of 48 violations in the last 12 months (25%) 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
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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 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
- 395.24D-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 NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 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+ mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVE CLARK
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1993-02-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 272 owned trailers · 18 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, officers or emails with 37 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- 02/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 08/01/2024Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 38 CSE S85106
- 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD · policy 4257361
- 07/24/2022Insurance cancelled — PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 46 UEN IA7936
- 06/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2022)
- 06/27/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2022)
- 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 46 UEN IA7936
- 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1152051
- 06/19/2017Insurance name changed — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 01-CA-015847336-0
- 05/15/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/15/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/23/2017Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01-CA-015847336-0
- 05/07/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/01/2017)
- 10/03/2008Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-102229
- 10/01/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/14/2008)
- 09/01/2007Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-102229
- 10/06/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-102229
- 09/01/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-102229
- 09/01/2005Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-004492
- 04/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/07/2005)
- 11/14/2003Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy PX858918
- 10/31/2003Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS
BIPD · policy QB8589182
- 09/03/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/1998)
- 08/08/1998Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 3AM 640 531-00
- 11/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/30/2003)
- 11/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/30/2003)
- 07/25/1997Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 5 CMP 949 67 29-00
- 06/22/1997Insurance replaced — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy QM 8572249
- 03/14/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/14/1997)
- 03/06/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/14/1997)
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
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2020-12-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-04
- Reported mileage
- 951,540 mi (2025)
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