CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 978079MC-Docket MC411692STRATHMORE, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized76 power units
CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 978079) in STRATHMORE, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 22 times, most recent 2022-07-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2012-11-15 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.17
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.19
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.05
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.62
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
5
Crashes
111
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
18
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 76
- Total drivers
- 70
- Years in business
- 25
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 5 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 19.7%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 22 times last 2022-07-05
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-10
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2012-11-15 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
179
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
173
Violations
27
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-19
CA
Tow-away
2025-08-19
CA
Tow-away
2025-05-02
CA
Tow-away
2025-04-24
CA
4 injuredTow-away
2024-11-25
AZ
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
82 | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
50 | 29 | 2026-04-10 |
Hours of service 395
|
27 | 0 | 2026-02-23 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
9 | 2 | 2025-12-31 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2026-02-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2026-02-10 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2026-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-12-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-11-04 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-10-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-06-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2025-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2025-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-03-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2024-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-09-19 | Unsafe Driving | Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2024-08-29 | Unsafe Driving | Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-04-10 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-02-23 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-02-10 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
2026-01-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-01-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
2026-01-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-12-31 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24C2III-ELDSDN | — | — |
2025-12-30 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
2025-12-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-11-04 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
2025-11-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
2025-10-31 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2-ELDNISDT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
2025-10-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-10-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
2025-09-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
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