Carrier profile · USDOT 3735123 · MC-1320050 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

VALENCE CHEMICALS INC

15 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 5 statesMIDLAND, TX70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-1320050 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 360-0336 Email dispatchmking@valencechems.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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

No active operating authority

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average19.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 19.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.6 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

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
172.332 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
172.502 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
178.703 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MIDLAND, TX

901A TRADEWINDS BLVD

Top corridor

TX 15 · SD 2 · CO 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1796904 USDOT 4451957

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 901A TRADEWINDS BLVD, MIDLAND, TX, 79706
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (432) 360-0336
Email: mking@valencechems.com
Web domain: valencechems.com

Registration

Officers: Denver Matthew King · Patrick Freeman
USDOT / docket: 3735123 · MC-1320050
First registered: Oct 1, 2021
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2026 · 168,515 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 12, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

168,515

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 VALENCE CHEMICALS INC.

VALENCE CHEMICALS INC (USDOT 3735123) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 12, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VALENCE CHEMICALS INC's USDOT number?

VALENCE CHEMICALS INC's USDOT number is 3735123, and its motor carrier number is MC-1320050.

Is VALENCE CHEMICALS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, VALENCE CHEMICALS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is VALENCE CHEMICALS INC's safety record?

VALENCE CHEMICALS INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).