Valley Transportation Service Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Grand Meadow, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 154 | 39 | 0 |
| Trailers | 265 | 9 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 195 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 195 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 98% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 71% | 96% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 62% | 96% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 78% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 86 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 292 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 54 | 2.36 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 31 | 0.14 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 151 | 5.17 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.07 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 40 states. Top state NM accounts for 10% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 100%.
+35 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 102 |
| Unsafe Driving | 55 | 15 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Mar 22, 2026 |
| CO |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 39524C2IIELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |