Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2004157 · MC-732861
VALLEY EXPRESS INC
DBA VEI LOGISTICS
13 power unitsavg 3.1 yrLocal · 1 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-732861 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · 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
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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 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
3.1 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VALLEY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is VALLEY EXPRESS INC safe to load? VALLEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2004157, MC-732861) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 13 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (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
VEVALLEY EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Century National · 10–17
State Pennsylvania · 17–19
Hudson · 20–23
20102026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Oct 2017 | $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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
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 mo1818
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1719074Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80356USDOT 1981101USDOT 2710441USDOT 3732743USDOT 4020629USDOT 3346951USDOT 4475262USDOT 3091255
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff allen — 15 carriers: USDOT 14784USDOT 479163USDOT 1512662USDOT 1648851USDOT 1947957USDOT 1979685USDOT 2124527USDOT 3150884
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3292 S WILLOW #106, FRESNO, CA, 93725
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3855, CLOVIS, CA, 93613
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 351-3333
- Fax
- (559) 485-9001
- Web domain
- veilogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeff Allen · Jared Lehnick
- USDOT / docket
- 2004157 · MC-732861
- First registered
- 03/08/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 92,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is VALLEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
VALLEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2004157, and its motor carrier number is MC-732861.
Is VALLEY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VALLEY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VALLEY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
VALLEY EXPRESS INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 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 VALLEY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
VALLEY EXPRESS INC operates 13 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VALLEY EXPRESS INC based?
VALLEY EXPRESS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.