VALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FACTORY INC
USDOT 66346
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (39 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 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 | 66346 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | VALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FACTORY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6054324563 |
| Address | 201 S DAKOTA ST, Milbank, SD, 57252-0351 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19820420) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-05 — SD — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-08 — SD — towaway
- 2025-08-28 — SD — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-03 — SD — towaway
- 2024-08-25 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (17), 12 (4), 23 (3).
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) | 39 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 68 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 280,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAR-25 |
VALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FACTORY INC operates 39 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Milbank, SD
- WHETSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC — USDOT 457701, 17 power units
- A & J TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 550378, 12 power units
- SCHUNEMAN EQUIPMENT CO — USDOT 171370, 11 power units
- KENS TRANSFER INC — USDOT 12840, 10 power units
- MILBANK HOUSE MOVERS INC — USDOT 397793, 10 power units
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