Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 601082 · MC-361290
VALLEY FUELS INC
5 power unitsavg 21 yrLocal · 2 statesMASONTOWN, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-361290 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
21.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2015 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
21 yr
Model years 2000–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VALLEY FUELS INC safe to work with?
Is VALLEY FUELS INC safe to load? VALLEY FUELS INC (USDOT 601082, MC-361290) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MASONTOWN, WV, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
VFVALLEY FUELS INC 100
01
Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
02
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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Federated · 98–01
19982001
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2015
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo99
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MASONTOWN, WV
Top corridor
PA ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@atlanticbb.net — 306 carriers: USDOT 37555USDOT 84803USDOT 133660USDOT 147860USDOT 279929USDOT 309872USDOT 347765USDOT 348262
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 27 WEST HERRING ROAD, MASONTOWN, WV, 26542
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 550, MASONTOWN, WV, 26542
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 864-5800
- Fax
- (304) 864-6434
- Web domain
- atlanticbb.net
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph M Malcolm Jr · Robin R Malcolm
- USDOT / docket
- 601082 · MC-361290
- First registered
- 05/10/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2026 · 230,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate VALLEY FUELS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is VALLEY FUELS INC's USDOT number?
VALLEY FUELS INC's USDOT number is 601082, and its motor carrier number is MC-361290.
Is VALLEY FUELS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VALLEY FUELS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VALLEY FUELS INC's safety record?
VALLEY FUELS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VALLEY FUELS INC's fleet?
VALLEY FUELS INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VALLEY FUELS INC based?
VALLEY FUELS INC is based in MASONTOWN, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.