VALENTIN H BALTAZAR

DBA V M TRANSPORTS
USDOT 1420088MC-Docket MC537188SOUTH GATE, CA
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VALENTIN H BALTAZAR (USDOT 1420088) in SOUTH GATE, 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-12-19 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-06-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 (rate rests on a stale MCS-150 mileage self-report).
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2025-06-02 — 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.
  • MCS-150 self-report is stale (>24 months) — fleet size, mileage, and driver counts are low-confidence.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2023-04-25 (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.

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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Conditional · rated 2023-07-03

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 6.1
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.6
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.32
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.54

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
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
61
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
17
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
6
Total drivers
12
Years in business
21
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Rate rests on a stale MCS-150 mileage self-report (>24 mo) — treat as low-confidence.
Driver OOS rate
5.1%
Vehicle OOS rate
27.9%Above national

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
13 times last 2025-06-02
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-03-22Stale (>24 mo)
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2022-12-19
Last compliance review
2023-04-25 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

102
Inspections
29
OOS inspections
200
Violations
43
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-20 → 2026-06-01.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-12-07 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
111 34 2026-06-01
Hours of service 395
33 4 2026-05-19
Unsafe driving 392
31 0 2026-06-01
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
20 5 2026-01-28
CDL standards 383
2 2 2026-05-25
Driver qualifications 391
2 1 2025-07-24
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-02-13

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes OOS
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2025-12-16 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device
2025-09-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-08-25 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-08-25 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) obscured
2025-08-25 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-08-22 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2025-08-22 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long OOS
2025-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Deflated air suspension OOS
2025-07-24 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2025-06-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2025-06-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inoperative on a trailer steering axle OOS
2025-06-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2025-06-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Horn - Inoperative or defective
2025-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-05-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure OOS
2025-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Accessories improperly attached
2025-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. OOS
2025-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Missing rubber spring block.
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-03-12 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
2025-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-03-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2025-02-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth

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.

2026-06-01 CA · Level 1 9 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSURR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSSRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-05-25 CA · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-05-19 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8H5-HOSM
2026-04-17 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SLAS OOS
2026-01-28 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2025-12-16 NM · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
2025-09-29 NV · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-09-10 NV · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
2025-09-04 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
2025-08-25 NV · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LRR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2025-08-22 CA · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201A-FRBFC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2025-08-13 OR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SDAS OOS
2025-07-24 MT · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
2025-06-17 OR · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BI-TSA OOS
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-06-16 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
2025-06-09 CA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-05-15 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 81-H
2025-05-14 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2025-05-13 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8D11-HOSF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-05-01 CO · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2SLSNC
Hours of service 395 32B-ELDDFR
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2025-04-23 NV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2025-04-17 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STBSP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201D-FR
2025-04-06 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-04-02 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SASMD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B

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