Carrier profile · USDOT 978079 · MC-411692 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Central Valley Auto Transport Inc

76 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 7 statesSTRATHMORE, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-411692 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

76Power units

65 observed · MCS-150

65Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 568-1000 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 221 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

195 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

144 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 93 vehicle and 125 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

17.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

140 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 28

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 76-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 76
Inspections · 24 mo: 144
Annualized: ≈72 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving77 · 1 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 18 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Granite State’13–’16

State Pennsylvania’17–’20

National Interstate’22–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2023

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2020 → Aug 2022	$750K	4
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2017 → Aug 2020	$750K	3
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)	Dec 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2013 → Dec 2016	$750K	6
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2010 → Jan 2012	$750K	5
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2008 → Sep 2010	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2008	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	3
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Dec 2003	$750K	5
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Sep 2002	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 76
Observed power (24 mo): 65
Trailers (towed): 65

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

78.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

144

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 113 inspections
New Mexico: 9 inspections
Nevada: 8 inspections
Texas: 6 inspections
Arizona: 4 inspections
Utah: 3 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections

Home base

STRATHMORE, CA

19704 ROAD 222

Top corridor

CA 113 · NM 9 · NV 8

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1353064Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 383216 USDOT 728630 USDOT 1353064

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david ertl — 2 carriers: USDOT 2070510

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 19704 ROAD 222, STRATHMORE, CA, 93267
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (559) 568-1000
Fax: (559) 568-1300
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: cv-at.com

Registration

Officer: David Ertl
USDOT / docket: 978079 · MC-411692
First registered: Sep 17, 2001
Last MCS-150: Dec 10, 2025 · 3,897,550 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 16, 2021
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,897,550

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC.

CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 978079) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 144 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 125 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 76 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 10, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 16, 2021 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 978079, and its motor carrier number is MC-411692.

Is CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 221 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 76 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC based?

CENTRAL VALLEY AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in STRATHMORE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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