Vallen Boring Smith Safety Record

DOT# 354963 · Belmont, NC 28012 · 7043985600

C

Average safety record — scored 45/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 11/11/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Vallen Boring Smith (DOT# 354963) in Belmont, North Carolina has 26 inspections on record with 50 violations and a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: C.

26 Inspections
30.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
744 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 30.8%
Carrier: 30.8% (8 of 26) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 11.5%
Carrier: 11.5% (3 of 26) National: 6.4%
26% OOS rate better than 26% of carriers in North Carolina
29% crash rate better than 29% of carriers in North Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

50 total violations across 26 inspections
11 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (22%)
Vehicle Maintenance
20
Unsafe Driving
18
Driver Fitness
5
Hazardous Materials
1
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 10 states
Level 1: 10 (38%) Level 2: 5 (19%) Level 3: 11 (42%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/11/2025 TX 1 2 0
11/04/2025 GA 3 0 1
10/21/2025 NC 3 0 0
09/25/2025 PA 3 0 0
09/11/2025 PA 3 0 0
07/17/2025 WI 1 1 0
07/02/2025 VA 1 0 0
05/20/2025 VA 1 0 1
04/29/2025 IL 1 0 1
03/28/2025 IA 2 0 0
27-FEB-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
27-FEB-25 PA 0 0 0
07-MAR-25 LA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 744
Drivers 738
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 05/25/1989
MCS-150 Filed 20250721 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 15,064,680
Address 2100 the Oaks Parkway, Belmont, NC 28012