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VALLEY PALLET TRUCKING INC

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Company CheckVALLEY PALLET TRUCKING INC · DOT 513902

522 EL CAMINO REAL SOUTH, SALINAS, CA, 93908

DOT# 513902 MC# 312524 Salinas, California 29 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 8 violations (no OOS).
Apr 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 7, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address522 EL CAMINO REAL SOUTH, SALINAS, CA, 93908

Mailing AddressPO BOX 2088, SALINAS, CA, 93902-2088

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC312524

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating29 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .62 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .12 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.15 · 28 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,065,845 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS32.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/18/2020

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #38 CSE S85106

Last checked07/28/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet19 units

Drivers19

Mileage1,065,845 mi

Operating29 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total45

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total43

Out of Service14

OOS Rate32.6%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/18/2020

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

18 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

24 · 6 OOS ▲

2026

10 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 43 inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service (30.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 14 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/07/2025	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/20/2024	PORTERVILLE	CA	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/17/2023	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

101 roadside violations across 43 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 61 violations · 10 OOS

Unsafe Driving 37 violations · 4 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (57)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/21/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	8	0	0	8	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	6	1	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/13/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAPEVINE IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALNUT CREEK SCALES	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CACHE CREEK SCALES	7	2	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAVEEN AZ	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	LOS BANOS AREA	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES	6	1	1	5	1	-	▲Detail
08/01/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SACATON AZ	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILROY IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MISSION GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	MISSION GRADE IF	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAPEVINE IF	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GOODYEAR AZ	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALNUT CREEK SCALES	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	PHOENIX AZ	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CORDELIA IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CORDELIA IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2024	AZ	Full (Level I)	CASA GRANDE AZ	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/22/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTHPORT @ RAMCO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 101 SB S/OF BLACKIE RD	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 101 SB S/OF BLACKIE RD	7	0	0	7	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHANDLER AZ	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY	6	2	0	6	2	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	NIMITZ IF	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 101 SB AT AIRPORT	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALINAS	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOS BANOS AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	AZ	Full (Level I)	INTERSTATE 10	5	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2023	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SANTA NELLA SCALES	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2023	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALNUT CREEK SCALES	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/01/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections43

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 28 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1152051	$1,000,000	09/01/2016	08/01/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	01-CA-015847336-0	$0	09/01/2008	06/19/2017	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	01-CA-015847336-0	$1,000,000	09/01/2008	04/23/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-102229	$1,000,000	09/01/2007	10/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-102229	$1,000,000	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	SCI-CN-102229	$1,000,000	09/01/2005	09/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	SCI-CN-102229	$1,000,000	09/01/2005	10/06/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	SCI-PK-004492	$1,000,000	09/01/2003	09/01/2005	Cancelled
91	BIPD	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	4257361	$0	08/01/2021	08/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD	46 UEN IA7936	$1,000,000	08/01/2017	08/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD	46 UEN IA7936	$1,000,000	08/01/2017	07/24/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	PX858918	$0	06/22/1998	11/14/2003	Cancelled
91	BIPD	RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS	QB8589182	$0	06/22/1997	10/31/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.	3AM 640 531-00	$0	06/22/1997	08/08/1998	Cancelled
91	BIPD	HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	5 CMP 949 67 29-00	$0	06/22/1996	07/25/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	QM 8572249	$0	02/09/1997	06/22/1997	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/19/1997	REVOKED	12/30/2003
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/19/1997	REVOKED	12/30/2003
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/01/2007	REVOKED	10/14/2008
MC312524	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/21/1998
MC312524	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/27/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/14/2022
MC312524	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/27/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/14/2022
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2017	-	-
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2017	-	-
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/07/2009	REVOKED	05/01/2017
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/16/2004	REVOKED	09/07/2005
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/14/1997	REVOKED	10/14/1997
MC312524	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/06/1997	REVOKED	10/14/1997

No revocation records.

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 32.5581% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 19 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 19 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 32.5581% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (57)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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