Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
277 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 172279 · MC-147640
MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC
277 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 6 statesMANTECA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147640 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
277Power units
177 observed · MCS-150
238Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 649 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC safe to load? MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 172279, MC-147640) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MANTECA, CA, operating 277 power units and 229 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 649 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MVMOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC 88
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Safety
649 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)340 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)350 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now● Stable
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 277-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 277
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 400
- Annualized
- ≈200 / 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 Driving127 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance57 · 17 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance42 · 24 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance42 · 12 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance31 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
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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
$5M BIPD · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+20 earlier
National Interstate · 02–15
Gemini · 15–19
National Interstate · 15–21
Gemini · 19–21
National Interstate · 21–23
Gemini · 22–24
19962025
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.
26 insurer eras · collapsed from 47 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 3 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 4 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Oct 2024 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2024 → Dec 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Nov 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Apr 2024 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Apr 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Feb 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Sep 2021 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Jul 2021 | $5M | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Oct 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Oct 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2001 | $5M | 4 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 1996 → Apr 2001 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 277
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 177
- Trailers (towed)
- 238
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo400400
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MANTECA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3603285USDOT 3703591USDOT 2915496USDOT 1561579USDOT 3450944USDOT 4231554USDOT 1094779Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 112 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 268015USDOT 3257667USDOT 3507294USDOT 3886193USDOT 2528967USDOT 3248782USDOT 3399001
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mveltl.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2248304
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)277277
Observed (24 mo)177177
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 1019 BESSEMER AVE, MANTECA, CA, 95337
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (877) 325-6447
- Cell
- (559) 331-4432
- Web domain
- mveltl.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kady Dudley · Alfonso Montesinos
- USDOT / docket
- 172279 · MC-147640
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 10,713,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/01/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 601399
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 172279, and its motor carrier number is MC-147640.
Is MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 649 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC operates 277 power units and 229 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC based?
MOUNTAIN VALLEY EXPRESS LLC is based in MANTECA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.