ARMANDO VALDEZ TRUCKING
Legal: ARMANDO VALDEZ
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 20266 inspections · 12 violations (3 OOS) · 38% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- CA5
- KS1
- CO1
- WA1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 6.7% 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
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.
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 NHTSA6 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
- Company officer
- ARMANDO VALDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2001-04-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-08-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 6 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- 04/10/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAMCA-0000043
- 04/09/2025Insurance filed — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TSAMCA-0000043
- 03/14/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2025)
- 12/04/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0021824-00
- 08/13/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
- 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0016831
- 08/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2023)
- 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00201779-01
- 08/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2021)
- 09/01/2020Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM00201779-01
- 08/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2020)
- 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy COM 0116605-00
- 08/05/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2019)
- 09/19/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/09/2024)
- 08/25/2018Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0007070-00
- 09/05/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/04/2018)
- 08/25/2017Insurance replaced — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0007070-00
- 10/23/2007Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2502924
- 05/19/2007Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TK498900
- 04/23/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2007)
- 04/10/2007Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TK498900
- 03/14/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2007)
- 08/14/2006Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TK498900
- 07/18/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2006)
- 04/26/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/29/2007)
- 08/16/2001Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1391422429010
- 05/17/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/02/2001)
- 04/03/2001Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-08-13
- Reported mileage
- 70,000 mi (2023)
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