Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 716560 · MC-329706 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Valley Propane Inc
DBA GARCO INTERNATIONAL
3 power unitsPHARR, TX50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-329706 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2828 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
VALLEY PROPANE INC (USDOT 716560) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is VALLEY PROPANE INC's USDOT number?
VALLEY PROPANE INC's USDOT number is 716560, and its motor carrier number is MC-329706.
Is VALLEY PROPANE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, VALLEY PROPANE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is VALLEY PROPANE INC's fleet?
VALLEY PROPANE INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VALLEY PROPANE INC based?
VALLEY PROPANE INC is based in PHARR, TX.
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