VGT TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2633507
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (30 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTrisura Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate15.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 2633507 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-945435 |
| Legal Name | VGT TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6186554444 |
| Address | 917 9TH ST, West Des Moines, IA, 50265-3654 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | Trisura Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trisura Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2016-01-13 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active DISMISSED
- 2026-07-16 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative Correction
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 85 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 131 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-12-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-05-09 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-06 — SC — towaway
- 2024-10-05 — KY — towaway
- 2024-06-06 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (27), 16 (26), 20 (17).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 30 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,601,520 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-DEC-25 |
VGT TRANSPORTATION INC operates 30 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in West Des Moines, IA
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- KO DISTRIBUTING — USDOT 2632714, 5 power units
- KUM & GO LC — USDOT 3017162, 3 power units
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