FRENCH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION

Winchester, CA · Interstate · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 17, 2008 (18 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC940311: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
12.5%
1 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC940311 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC940311PrimarySpinnaker Specialty Insurance Company
Policy DCATR0000199-00 · BMC-91X
$750,000Mar 19, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

11inspections
12.5%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 8 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 11 · California avg 6.3%
16violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 1, 2026CA13Yes
Mar 25, 2026AZ32No
Jan 29, 2026CA31No
Jan 27, 2026CA10No
Dec 3, 2025CA22No
Oct 9, 2025CA21No
Jul 9, 2025CA10No
Jun 16, 2025CA22No
Feb 4, 2025CA31No
Jan 14, 2025CA12No
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 California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-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

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 16 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 serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance8172.7%71.7%
Unsafe Driving3027.3%8.0%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
30
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Television/video display device - Improperly located
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39388
10
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
10
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
10
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LRR
10
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
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 California column is the mix across all California-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 number1812361
MC / docketMC940311
Legal nameFRENCH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units7
Drivers7
Annual mileage475,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 17, 2008 · 18 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 23, 2026

Cargo carried

Building MaterialsConstructionOtherAshpalt Dirt Sand Gravel

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 FRENCH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION

What does FRENCH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION's operating authority allow?

MC940311: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about FRENCH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION is old or missing?

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 FRENCH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1812361. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (562) 201-6538, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC940311, 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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