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VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC

DBA: VALLEY VIEW TOWING

USDOT 1052076 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ERIC NOLT Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in EPHRATA, PA Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 14, 2016
Policy effective · Aug 20, 2024
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 1046 days Inactive Jun 3, 2013 → reinstated Apr 14, 2016
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Company officer: ERIC NOLT
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC (USDOT 1052076)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): ERIC NOLT (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 1046 days — Inactive Jun 3, 2013 → reinstated Apr 14, 2016
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1052076/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy · 1 cargo filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1052076
In FMCSA records since Sep 3, 2002 (~23y)
MC / docket MC691998
Company officer ERIC NOLT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 38,859 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (717) 738-3327
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1736 W MAIN STREET
EPHRATA, PA 17522-1105
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1052076
In FMCSA records since Sep 3, 2002 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 38,859 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.57 vs 1.80 -1.23
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 71.43% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
4
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC is a motor carrier based in EPHRATA, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1052076. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 4 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, based in Ephrata, PA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 50% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in PA (2) and OH (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2LV (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Chevrolet, Knnw, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 3, 2013 to Apr 14, 2016 (1046 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 5 83.3% Jul 14, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Nov 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Chevrolet 1
Kenworth N 1
Knnw 1
Kenworth 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.50 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 5.25 5 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88405812 Jul 14, 2026 PA 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZTZ2543 · 2NKHHM6X7KM240903
1 393.128B-CLWV Yes
88058362 Jun 5, 2026 PA 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AG85433 · 1NPCX4EX4HD445084
1 393.23-LEU Yes
87886351 May 18, 2026 PA 1 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH37643 · 1NPXLP9X4PD884275
1 393.128B-CLWV Yes
87635870 Apr 21, 2026 PA 2 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP PA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH02974 · 1NP5LB9X87D679908
1 23-LEU Yes
86416409 Nov 24, 2025 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH37643 · 1NPXLP9X4PD884275
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
83329284 Dec 6, 2024 PA 2 pa-s.r.-0076-wb-mm-202.5-hopewell
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
PA AG68652 · 1XKADP9X7DJ362056
3 393.9TS, 392.2LV, 393.55C1 Yes
82779809 Sep 24, 2024 PA 3 SR222NB AT WEIGH STATION
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMX8567 · 1GBE5C1114F503110
0 — No
79815142 Oct 3, 2023 MD 1 I-83
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG68652 · 1XKADP9X7DJ362056
1 393.75(a) Yes
78725251 May 24, 2023 MD 3 I-83
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZTZ2543 · 2NKHHM6X7KM240903
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA300647800X Oct 13, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC691998
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 7, 2017 MC691998 NC REVOCATION NC →
Apr 14, 2016 MC691998-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 9, 2009 MC691998-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q08 2080271 91X $1,000,000 Aug 20, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY Q61 0448758 34 — Aug 20, 2024 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E3 67 48 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2023 Aug 20, 2024 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E3 67 48 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2023 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM8885900 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2017 Aug 20, 2021 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM8885900 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2015 Oct 10, 2017 NAME CHANGED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY GPM8885900 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2015 Aug 24, 2017 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PUCDK005140-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2014 Dec 1, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PUCDK005140-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2013 Dec 1, 2014 CANCELLED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2034305 BIPD/Primary — May 28, 2013 Dec 1, 2013 REPLACED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2034305 BIPD/Primary — May 28, 2013 May 28, 2013 REPLACED
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q05 2880078 CARGO — Sep 29, 2009 May 28, 2013 CANCELLED
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q05 2880078 BIPD/Primary — Sep 29, 2009 May 28, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Aug 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Aug 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 10, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 25, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 24, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 14, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Dec 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 3, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Jun 3, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Jun 3, 2013
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1046 days (through Apr 14, 2016)
  14. May 28, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
  15. May 28, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-83 MD 2 1
WADSWORTH OH OH 1 0
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP PA PA 1 1
SR222NB AT WEIGH STATION PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC

Is VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1052076 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC's safety rating? ▾
VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC had? ▾
9 roadside inspections are on file for VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC based? ▾
VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1736 W MAIN STREET, EPHRATA, Pennsylvania 17522-1105. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC691998). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC operate? ▾
VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC self-reports 6 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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