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VALDEZ LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1818633 • PALMVIEW, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameVALDEZ LOGISTICS LLC
Address1300 SAMANTHA ST, PALMVIEW, TX 78574-3610
Phone(956) 598-8296
Company officerERICK G VALDEZ
In business sinceOct 2008
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)30
Drivers20 (10 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 2020)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.00% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓30 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2008: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections10 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections14 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerIncline Americas Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jan 2026 → today
Incline Americas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
Active
Jan 2024 → Jan 2025
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
Platinum Transport Insurance Rrg, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Jan 2023
National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, Llc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2021 → Jan 2022
National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, Llc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2021 → Sep 2021
National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, Llc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2020 → Jan 2021
Knight Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2019 → Jan 2020
United Wisconsin Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Sep 19, 2026 Driver-only, MS
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver)
Sep 4, 2026 Walk-around, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 393.9A-LBL
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
Jul 23, 2026 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.55D3: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehic…
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Jul 3, 2026 Driver-only, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
Jun 19, 2026 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
49 CFR 395.8E: False report of drivers record of duty status (driver)
Jun 7, 2026 Walk-around, NJ
Clean, no violations
Apr 24, 2026 Driver-only, TN
Clean, no violations
Mar 20, 2026 Walk-around, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.45PC: Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
49 CFR 392.2RG
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jan 16, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 17, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 18, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 18, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 19, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 15, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 14, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 5, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 2, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 19, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Valdez Logistics LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Valdez Logistics LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 30 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1818633 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Valdez Logistics LLC
Valdez Logistics LLC is a federally registered mover based in Palmview, Texas, registered with FMCSA since October 2008. Federal filings show 30 power units (trucks/tractors) and 20 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1818633, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about VALDEZ LOGISTICS LLC
Is Valdez Logistics LLC legit?
Valdez Logistics LLC has an active USDOT registration (1818633). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Valdez Logistics LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Valdez Logistics LLC based?
1300 Samantha St, Palmview, TX 78574-3610. Phone on file: (956) 598-8296. Registered with FMCSA since October 2008.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 22, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.