VALU AUTO LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 78 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 68 · 68
- Annual miles
- 2.5M ~32k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Trailers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Feb 27, 2020 (6 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 9, 2025
- Officer
- MATT KARPEL
- Phone
- (607) 687-0056
- mattkar97@gmail.com
- Address
- 113 Southside Dr, Owego NY 13827
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
177 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert143 · 43 out-of-serviceLights 67 · Brakes 21 · Cargo securement 13 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 32 more
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Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 8 · Seat belt 6 · Speeding 4
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Driver fitness No alert11 · 7 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 8 · Medical certificate 3
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Hours of service No alert5 · 1 out-of-serviceNo log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct132025Oct 13, 2025 · MarylandInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep82025Sep 8, 2025 · New YorkFatal · 2 deathsDark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 2 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Companyon record since Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 25, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- New York (HQ) 145
- Pennsylvania 19
- Maryland 13
- New Jersey 6
- Connecticut 2
- Massachusetts 2
- Vermont 2
- Kentucky 1
76% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 72 | 5.52 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 15 | 1.48 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 11 | 0.13 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
192 driver inspections · 131 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 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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