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VALLEY EXPRESS INC

FRESNO, CA

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 13, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 13, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 534 days Oct 26, 2024 → Apr 13, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 13.3% vs peer 11.8% Details →
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VALLEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2004157)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 534 days — Oct 26, 2024 → Apr 13, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 13.3% vs peer 11.8%
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2004157/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2004157 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JEFF ALLEN Company officer 2: JARED LEHNICK General Freight Based in FRESNO, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 13.3% vs peer median 11.8% (worse). n=78658 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units +1 (12 → 13) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA VEI LOGISTICS → — · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2004157
In FMCSA records since Mar 8, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC732861
Company officer JEFF ALLEN
Company officer 2 JARED LEHNICK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 750,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3292 S WILLOW #106
FRESNO, CA 93725
Mailing
PO BOX 3855
CLOVIS, CA 93613
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2004157
In FMCSA records since Mar 8, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 750,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 13.3% vs 23.4% -10.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.63 vs 1.80 -1.17
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · AM37000267-01
Effective Apr 13, 2026
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · AM37000267-01
Effective Apr 13, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2013-11-13 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 2 0
Trailers 0 2 0
Trucks 0 11 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.25% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
13
Drivers
11
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
13.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 13.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 78,658 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,658 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
13.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.8%
Median across 78,658 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 26, 2024 to Apr 13, 2026 (534 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA VEI LOGISTICS —
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 12 13
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 16 1 6.3% Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Isuzu 6
Hino 5
International 5
Great Dane 1
Utility 1
Wabash National 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 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.20 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.56 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 0.65 1 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89126359 Sep 28, 2026 CA 3 BAKERSFIELD, CA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLCP No
87469955 Mar 30, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87206393 Mar 2, 2026 CA 5 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87206392 Mar 2, 2026 CA 5 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86447720 Nov 26, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86388605 Nov 14, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84396866 Apr 10, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60C No
84355736 Apr 8, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84308980 Apr 2, 2025 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83900166 Feb 14, 2025 CA 2 BAKERSFIELD AREA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 392.2-SLLDL, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.95A4-EEUS No
83769679 Feb 3, 2025 CA 2 FRESNO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.11A1-LRLMWR Yes
83540642 Jan 2, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
83430140 Dec 17, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83358033 Dec 6, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83280824 Nov 29, 2024 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82957629 Oct 16, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82720633 Sep 18, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81964519 Jun 24, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
81548617 May 3, 2024 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8(a)(1), 392.2, 376.11(d)(1) Yes
81501218 Mar 19, 2024 CA 3 KINGSBURG
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81032055 Mar 4, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80922220 Feb 21, 2024 CA 2 FRESNO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2, 392.16(a) No
80563653 Jan 5, 2024 CA 2 FRESNO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80228101 Nov 21, 2023 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 390.21T(b), 390.21T(a) No
79723257 Sep 20, 2023 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0009499838 Oct 31, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA1502029816 Feb 14, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4401900721 Dec 19, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4401900518 Sep 17, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4801802356 Dec 1, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7501800065 Feb 2, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0006160363 Aug 2, 2013 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA0005516777 Mar 9, 2012 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 10, 2026 MC732861 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Nov 13, 2013 MC732861-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 15, 2011 MC732861-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AM37000267-01 91X $750,000 Apr 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AM37000267-01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 534 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 26, 2024 to Apr 13, 2026
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY AI-100259-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. AI-100259-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2023 Oct 26, 2024 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY BUI-010752 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2020 Oct 26, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA TP9882893 03 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2019 Oct 26, 2020 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9882893 02 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2018 Oct 26, 2019 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9882893 01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2017 Oct 26, 2018 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2016 Oct 26, 2017 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2015 Oct 26, 2016 REPLACED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2015 Oct 27, 2016 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2014 Oct 26, 2015 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2013 Oct 26, 2014 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2012 Oct 26, 2013 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2011 Oct 26, 2012 REPLACED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP164569 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2011 Nov 9, 2012 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 72 MS PE0181 CARGO — Jan 1, 2011 Apr 4, 2020 CANCELLED
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BAP164569 BIPD/Primary — Dec 28, 2010 Oct 27, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 13, 2026
    insurance
    NAMECHG — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 12, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 26, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Oct 26, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 534 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 13, 2026)
  5. Oct 18, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 26, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 25, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 26, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Oct 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  11. Apr 4, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 26, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  13. Oct 25, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Oct 26, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Oct 26, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  16. Oct 27, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Oct 26, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Oct 27, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Oct 26, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Oct 25, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Oct 26, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Oct 26, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Oct 27, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Oct 26, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Nov 13, 2013
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Nov 4, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  27. Nov 4, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  28. Oct 26, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Nov 9, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Oct 30, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Oct 26, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Nov 2, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Oct 27, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 14 0
FRESNO CA 3 1
GRAPEVINE IF CA 2 2
BAKERSFIELD AREA CA 1 0
BAKERSFIELD, CA CA 1 0
CASTAIC CVEF CA 1 0
FRESNO AREA CA 1 0
KINGSBURG CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1

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