VALDEZ EXPRESS LLC
1 power unit
1 driver
104k mi/yr
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Marginal
Provisional: the record is still thin. A fleet of 2 power units would expect only about 0.2 crashes over the 36-month grade window, and it had 4 inspections and 1 crash in that time, so the grade leans mostly on what's typical for similar fleets and can move as more inspections and time on the road build up.
FRED Score 30.0 / 100
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Prior-only confidence
19 yrs history · 5 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 1 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 104k ~104k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- Nov 26, 2007 (19 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 2, 2025
- Officer
- AMADOR VALDEZ
- Phone
- (619) 664-7850
- valdezexpressllc@hotmail.com
- Address
- 104 Taro Ct, San Diego CA 92114
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh Produce
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
5
20% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 4 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
40.0%
2 of 5 driver inspections
Violations
11
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
11 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 0 out-of-serviceBrakes 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo log 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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Jul42026Jul 4, 2026 · OregonInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 23, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2011A cancellation notice effective Jun 6, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY → NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
- 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Apr 23, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 3
- New Mexico 1
- Federal inspectors 1
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | 6.60 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 2.66 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 10.16 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 1.75 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
5 driver inspections · 4 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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