Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 770470 · MC-666621
EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION
DBA VMT HAY TRANSPORT & 5 M HAY AND AG
2 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesWATERFORD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-666621 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 28 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
6 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION safe to load? EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION (USDOT 770470, MC-666621) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WATERFORD, CA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (74/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EVEAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION 74
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Monterey · 10–14
Zurich American · 14–17
Monterey · 14–now
United Financial · 17–19
United Financial · 20–25
20082025
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → current | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo22
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATERFORD, 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 288247Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fire2wire.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 2382116USDOT 2691785USDOT 2700751USDOT 2728467USDOT 2848160USDOT 3171352USDOT 4337352
Shares a company officer with other carriers
victor mendoza — 21 carriers: USDOT 579172USDOT 869954USDOT 1275752USDOT 1702059USDOT 2377567USDOT 2421369USDOT 2567342USDOT 2649448
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1831 HAZELDEAN ROAD, WATERFORD, CA, 95386
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1169, WATERFORD, CA, 95386
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 602-1672
- Web domain
- fire2wire.com
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Mendoza
- USDOT / docket
- 770470 · MC-666621
- First registered
- 09/10/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 01/04/2023 · 14,823 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION's USDOT number?
EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION's USDOT number is 770470, and its motor carrier number is MC-666621.
Is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION's safety record?
EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION's fleet?
EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION based?
EAST VALLEY AG CORPORATION is based in WATERFORD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.