AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA: AVALON TRANSPORTATION
(714) 391-6161
ssissonavalon1@gmail.com
6611 Valijean Ave, Van Nuys CA 91406
101
power units
103 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 101
- Drivers · CDL
- 103 · 103
- Annual miles
- 2.4M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-31-2025)
- Registered
- 10-19-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-12-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JEFF BRUSH
- Officer
- DAVID KAISER
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 83% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
190
83% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.8%
7 of 186
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 30
National avg 6.7%
Violations
43
8 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in California (about 238 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 14 inspections.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.010 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.29 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.21 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
43 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert42 · 8 OOSBrakes 10 · Lights 8 · Steering & suspension 4 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 17 more
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jan232025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct212024CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct22024CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 13, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2000
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Nov 13, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 13, 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
17 filings and 5 authority events since 2000 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 5 authority events since 2000 · 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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Nov 13, 2025LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 13, 2025opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 13, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2021LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 13, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 10, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2020NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Nov 13, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 16, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2019SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Nov 13, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2019LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Nov 13, 2021 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 13, 2019 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 18, 2019 came after the replacement; 73 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2012LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2010LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Apr 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 7, 2012 came after the replacement; 17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2010LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,500,000 over $1,500,000 · ended May 7, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2005LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,500,000 over $1,500,000 · ended Nov 1, 2010 · superseded by the same policy63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2004LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Nov 1, 2010 · superseded by the same policy74 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 2004LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Sep 1, 2004 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 2004LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,500,000 over $1,500,000 · ended Jul 21, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 16, 2004opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2003LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Aug 7, 2004 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 1, 2004 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2003LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,500,000 over $1,500,000 · ended Aug 7, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 1, 2004 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 10, 2001Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2000LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 3, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2000LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 3, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)32 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
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Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 175
- Arizona 14
- South Dakota 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (92%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
190
Driver Insp
30
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
186
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.07 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 31 | 0.90 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 30-SEP-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.