VALLEY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 189247
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (245 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate11.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)22 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 39 years ago
- Linked registrations3 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 189247 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-149591 |
| Legal Name | VALLEY EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7012810521 |
| Address | 16553 37TH ST SE, Mapleton, ND, 58059-9771 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20041007) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-01 | — |
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1987-06-12 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1987-06-12 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 604 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 22 total (0 fatal, 7 with injuries, 21 towaway) |
- 2026-06-16 — MN — towaway
- 2026-06-09 — MN — towaway
- 2026-02-20 — ND — 1 injured
- 2026-02-04 — ND — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-21 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (143), 12 (77), 20 (71).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
3 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 2223781 · USDOT 2334960 · USDOT 4174246
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 245 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 226 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 20,060,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-NOV-25 |
VALLEY EXPRESS INC operates 245 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ND.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mapleton, ND
- HOLLAND ENTERPRISES LLC — USDOT 507308, 350 power units
- RICHARD W ACKERLAND — USDOT 435630, 7 power units
- JAY R MEYER — USDOT 595358, 4 power units
- BISHOP TRUCKING INC — USDOT 493301, 3 power units
- DEREK OR DEBRA FLETCHER — USDOT 390734, 2 power units
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