MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 277
- Drivers · CDL
- 229 · 0
- Annual miles
- 10.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 26 | 22 | 0 | 48 |
| Tractors | 134 | 95 | 0 | 229 |
| Trailers | 252 | 208 | 0 | 460 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-01-2005) · 21 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-17-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ALFONSO MONTESINOS
- Officer
- KADY DUDLEY
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 5 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL, 1 cargo securement (Dec 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 53 of 197 violations (27%). Brake or light defects led to 18 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations9 hazmat violations.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in California (about 345 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.016 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.98 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.36 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
197 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert162 · 39 OOSBrakes 53 · Lights 46 · Tires 30 · Wheels & hubs 11 · Cargo securement 8 · 14 more
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Hours of service No alert12 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 11 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 3 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat9 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May292026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026ArizonaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan102026ArizonaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct132025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug162025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug72025ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr112025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162024CaliforniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec112024CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct292024CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Oct 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 19, 2025)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
37 filings and 12 authority events since 1980 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2025HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2025ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $4,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 19, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2025HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2025GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $4,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2025ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2025AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $2,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 18, 2024Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2024QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $5,000,000 · ended Mar 12, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2024GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $4,000,000 · ended Feb 13, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 1, 2025 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2024ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Oct 10, 2024 · replaced by another insurerL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2024AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Oct 10, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 16, 2025 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2024HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 13, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2024UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2024 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2024UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $4,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2024GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 29, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2023UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2023GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 13, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2022GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 7, 2023 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 7, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 28, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 12, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 12, 2021NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California (HQ) 353
- Arizona 9
- Nevada 9
- New Mexico 3
- Utah 2
- New Jersey 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (94%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (277 power units: 277 filed, 168 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 277 power units this active to have about 7.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 19 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 6.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 5.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 2, 2024 · CA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 15 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 0.24 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 104 | 2.48 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.