Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3048571 · MC-48620
LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 19.2 yrLocal · 1 statesFABENS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-48620 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
19.2 yr
Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3048571, MC-48620) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FABENS, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
LVLOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.33 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FABENS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2568682USDOT 4262445USDOT 4279292USDOT 4297255USDOT 3045871Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2568682USDOT 4262445USDOT 4279292USDOT 4297255USDOT 3045871USDOT 3429292
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 300 NW CAMP ST, FABENS, TX, 79838
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2698, FABENS, TX, 79838
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 383-1501
- lvtrans@outlook.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ana Armendariz · Raymundo Calzadias
- USDOT / docket
- 3048571 · MC-48620
- First registered
- 09/14/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 1 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 117112076
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3048571, and its motor carrier number is MC-48620.
Is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 66.7% 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 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
LOWER VALLEY TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in FABENS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.