VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC

Ephrata, PA · Interstate · 6 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 3, 2002 (24 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average83.3% vs Pennsylvania average 20.9%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC691998: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
83.3%
5 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC691998 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1052076 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC691998—ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy Q61 0448758 · 34
—Aug 20, 2024Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC691998PrimaryERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Policy Q08 2080271 · 91X
$1,000,000Aug 20, 2024Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

6inspections
83.3%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 6 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 6 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
8violations written on inspection reports
6 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 14, 2026PA21Yes
Jun 5, 2026PA21Yes
May 18, 2026PA11Yes
Apr 21, 2026PA21Yes
Nov 24, 2025OH21No
Dec 6, 2024PA23Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 8 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance6585.7%67.0%
Unsafe Driving1014.3%15.1%
5 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39323LEU
22
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393128BCLWV
22
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Lane Restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922LV
10
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1052076
MC / docketMC691998
Legal nameVALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers4
Annual mileage38,859 (2020)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 3, 2002 · 24 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 11, 2025

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC

What does VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC's operating authority allow?

MC691998: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking VALLEY VIEW AUTO CENTER LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1052076. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (717) 738-3327, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC691998, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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