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Freight Carrier · Columbia, SC

VALDEZ TRUCKING LLC

Name: VALDEZ TRUCKING LLC
Address: 1102 CLOISTER PL, COLUMBIA, SC, 29210, US
Telephone: (803) 446-4458

1102 CLOISTER PL · Columbia, SC 29210

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #1279668
USDOT #3680173 USDOT Active

2
Power Units
2
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

VALDEZ TRUCKING LLC is a Columbia, SC freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of South Carolina. This company has 2 truck(s) in their fleet and 2 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1279668 and their USDOT number is 3680173.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 01/01/2026 · last updated Jun 15, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 01/01/2026
MCS-150 Mileage 2 (2020)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
Building Materials

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 2 states over the past 24 months: NC (4), SC (3). Home base: Columbia, South Carolina.

Safety Record

Updated 23 hr ago

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
0
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 14.28 2 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 1.3 1 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

7
Total
4
Clean
3
With violations

24-month window ending May 15, 2026

Violations Cited 6 unique codes

Critical 1

393.118D-CDLDressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.1× OOS×1 SW 3

Unsafe Driving 2

392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× SW 5
392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 4

Vehicle Maintenance 3

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× SW 4
393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× SW 2
393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× SW 2

Locations

Physical Address

VALDEZ TRUCKING LLC
1102 CLOISTER PL
COLUMBIA, SC 29210

Mailing Address

VALDEZ TRUCKING LLC
1102 CLOISTER PL
COLUMBIA, SC 29210-5849

Location on Map

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VALDEZ TRUCKING LLC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 6 unique codes

Critical 1

Unsafe Driving 2

Vehicle Maintenance 3

Locations

Location on Map

Related Companies

Same legal or DBA name 2

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