Carrier profile · USDOT 456821 · MC-238157 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Valley Transportation Service Inc

195 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 42 statesGRAND MEADOW, MN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-238157 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

195Power units

192 observed · MCS-150

233Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 754-5558 Email dispatchbgrafe@valleytransinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

20 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

20 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

195 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

601 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 282 vehicle and 601 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

39.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

568 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 40

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 195-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 195
Inspections · 24 mo: 601
Annualized: ≈301 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving263 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance88 · 23 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance83 · 70 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance59 · 19 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance43 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance36 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 10 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance14 · 14 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’94–’98

Sentry Select’02–’12

Great West’13–’18

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2020

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2020	$1M	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2019 → Jun 2020	$1M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2018 → Aug 2019	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2013 → Aug 2018	$1M	4
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2013	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → May 2012	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2002	$1M	2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$1M	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1998 → Apr 1999	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1994 → Jan 1998	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 195
Observed power (24 mo): 192
Trailers (towed): 233

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

79.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

600

NM busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GRAND MEADOW, MN

73137 ST HWY 16

Top corridor

NM ⇄ MN

NM 59 · CO 45 · IA 44

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3476495 USDOT 3534078Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 795982 USDOT 1243338 USDOT 1941086 USDOT 4344654 USDOT 853615 USDOT 2306028 USDOT 3534078 USDOT 2836509

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

195

Observed (24 mo)

192

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 73137 ST HWY 16, GRAND MEADOW, MN, 55936
Mailing address: PO BOX 414, GRAND MEADOW, MN, 55936
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 754-5558
Fax: (507) 754-5667
Email: bgrafe@valleytransinc.com
Web domain: valleytransinc.com

Registration

Officers: Karsen Ulwelling · Bradley Grafe
USDOT / docket: 456821 · MC-238157
First registered: Aug 28, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 18,100,137 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 3, 2012
D-U-N-S: 790258727

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

195

Power units

200

Drivers

200

CDL drivers

18,100,137

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC.

VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 456821) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 27, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 601 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 282 vehicle-level and 601 driver-level — across 42 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 195 power units and 200 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 3, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 456821, and its motor carrier number is MC-238157.

Is VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's safety record?

VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC has a 31.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 932 roadside inspections, with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's fleet?

VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 195 power units and 200 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC based?

VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is based in GRAND MEADOW, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.

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