Carrier profile · USDOT 796161 · MC-354609 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC

34 power unitsavg 10.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFAYETTE, OH74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354609 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.6Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 452-7201 Email dispatchfountainvalleytrucking@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 45.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Southern’02–’05

Firemens Washington’09–’12

Grange’13–’21

Lancer’23–’26

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2026	$750K	4
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Mar 2013 → Apr 2021	$750K	3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	2
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Jun 2009 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	Mar 2009 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2006 → Mar 2008	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2002 → Mar 2005	$750K	3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1999 → Apr 2000	$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): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

12.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FAYETTE, OH

14986 COUNTY ROAD 20

Top corridor

IN ⇄ OH

IN 10 · OH 6 · KY 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 1977733Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14986 COUNTY ROAD 20, FAYETTE, OH, 43521
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (419) 452-7201
Email: fountainvalleytrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Luke Powers · Davis Powers
USDOT / docket: 796161 · MC-354609
First registered: Feb 19, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 1,800,451 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,800,451

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 796161) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 15, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 796161, and its motor carrier number is MC-354609.

Is FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

FOUNTAIN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).