VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 456821) in GRAND MEADOW, MN — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2018-09-04 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) was filed 7 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2020-11-20) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 20 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 3 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2020-11-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2011-12-15 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 195
- Total drivers
- 200
- Years in business
- 35
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 20 of 22 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 29.3%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 5 times last 2020-11-20
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-05
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2018-09-04
- Last compliance review
- 2011-12-15 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-09.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
400 | 153 | 2026-06-05 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
282 | 9 | 2026-05-29 |
Hours of service 395
|
91 | 0 | 2026-06-09 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
29 | 12 | 2026-04-03 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 3 | 2026-02-20 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-10-29 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-04 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-03-27 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-05-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24C2III-ELDSDN | — | — |
2026-06-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-06-04 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-05-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-05-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-05-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-05-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-05-22 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-05-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-05-20 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-05-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-05-12 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LFTSM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-05-11 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-05-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-05-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-05-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-05-06 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 34A1-ELDDFN | — | — |
2026-04-28 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | OOS | — |
2026-04-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-04-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | — | — |
2026-04-15 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
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