VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
USDOT 456821
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (195 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate15.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)21 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 34 years ago
- Linked registrations1 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 | 456821 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-238157 |
| Legal Name | VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5077545558 |
| Address | 73137 ST HWY 16, Grand Meadow, MN, 55936 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120103) |
| 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 | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-11-27 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-11-27 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1992-02-24 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1991-03-26 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Renumbered
- 1992-02-24 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 606 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 21 total (2 fatal, 10 with injuries, 19 towaway) |
- 2026-06-22 — MN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-03 — IL — towaway
- 2026-04-01 — ND — towaway
- 2026-02-20 — IA — towaway
- 2026-02-13 — OH — 2 fatal, 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (101), 16 (78), 12 (68).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
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) | 195 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 200 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 18,100,137 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-JAN-26 |
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 195 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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