Carrier profile · USDOT 3401524 · MC-1094963 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

Valu Auto LLC

73 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesOWEGO, NY81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1094963 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

73Power units

79 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(607) 687-0056 Email dispatchmattkar97@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

197 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 134 vehicle and 197 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

39.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.8 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

188 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 18

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 73-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 73
Inspections · 24 mo: 197
Annualized: ≈99 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving58 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 18 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness11 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 8 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 3 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)Not 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

National Liability’21–’22

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since May 2022

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	May 2021 → May 2022	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2020 → May 2021	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 73
Observed power (24 mo): 79
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

53.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

196

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

OWEGO, NY

113 SOUTHSIDE DR

Top corridor

NY 150 · PA 18 · MD 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1094963 USDOT 3997755Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2896741 USDOT 3340334 USDOT 912603 USDOT 2452066 USDOT 264184 USDOT 3796660 USDOT 1094963 USDOT 2340182

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

Location

Physical address: 113 SOUTHSIDE DR, OWEGO, NY, 13827
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (607) 687-0056
Email: mattkar97@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Matt Karpel
USDOT / docket: 3401524 · MC-1094963
First registered: Feb 27, 2020
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2025 · 2,500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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 VALU AUTO LLC.

VALU AUTO LLC (USDOT 3401524) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective May 17, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 197 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 134 vehicle-level and 197 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 73 power units and 68 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VALU AUTO LLC's USDOT number?

VALU AUTO LLC's USDOT number is 3401524, and its motor carrier number is MC-1094963.

Is VALU AUTO LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, VALU AUTO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VALU AUTO LLC's safety record?

VALU AUTO LLC has a 26.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 270 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is VALU AUTO LLC's fleet?

VALU AUTO LLC operates 73 power units and 68 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VALU AUTO LLC based?

VALU AUTO LLC is based in OWEGO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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