Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1309552 · MC-508216
GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ
DBA FHA EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 4.2 yrLocal · 1 statesGILROY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-508216 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ safe to work with?
Is GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ safe to load? GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ (USDOT 1309552, MC-508216) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GILROY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GHGUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Monterey · 12–14
Db (usbranch) · 15–20
United Specialty · 20–23
United Financial · 23–25
20122025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 42 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | May 2023 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jan 2015 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 16 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 9 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2024
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GILROY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2851296USDOT 458298Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 458298USDOT 1512355USDOT 1998848USDOT 2312607USDOT 1254727USDOT 3305202
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 263 5TH ST APT F, GILROY, CA, 95020
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 206-9262
Registration
- Officer
- Guillermo Hernandez Valdez
- USDOT / docket
- 1309552 · MC-508216
- First registered
- 12/03/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 97,145 mi (2025)
- 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 GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ's USDOT number?
GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ's USDOT number is 1309552, and its motor carrier number is MC-508216.
Is GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ's safety record?
GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ's fleet?
GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ based?
GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ VALDEZ is based in GILROY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.