Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3243538 · MC-1144172
CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC
DBA 5AAB TRANS
10 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 2 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1144172 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 38 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.717.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC safe to load? CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3243538, MC-1144172) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
CVCAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Db (usbranch) · 20–25
20202025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Oct 2020 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4302022USDOT 3839826USDOT 4289121USDOT 3721485Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3265356USDOT 3495486USDOT 4289121USDOT 4302022USDOT 3172828USDOT 3873954USDOT 3077913USDOT 3809562
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dalvir singh — 24 carriers: USDOT 1287662USDOT 1609246USDOT 1915399USDOT 2115375USDOT 2399592USDOT 2431222USDOT 2569122USDOT 2744494
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5955 QUILTER ST, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95835
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 471-9978
Registration
- Officer
- Dalvir Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3243538 · MC-1144172
- First registered
- 02/08/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2026 · 150,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3243538, and its motor carrier number is MC-1144172.
Is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC based?
CAL VALLEY EXPRESS INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.