Carrier profile · USDOT 1409209 · MC-534018 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Valley Bus Service Inc

0 power unitsWINONA, MN50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-534018 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(507) 454-2233 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’11 · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2011 → Nov 2011	$5M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2011 → Nov 2011	$5M	1
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	May 2010 → Nov 2010	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2010 → Nov 2010	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Jan 2010	$5M	1
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2009 → Jan 2010	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Dec 2009	$5M	1
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2009 → Dec 2009	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Jul 2009	$5M	1
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2008 → Jul 2009	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Apr 2009	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Feb 2007	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Aug 2006	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Jan 2006	$5M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Sep 2006	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Nov 2005	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

WINONA, MN

110 GOULD ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@chartermi.net — 200 carriers: USDOT 210111 USDOT 330161 USDOT 349211 USDOT 356906 USDOT 404412 USDOT 464990 USDOT 514735 USDOT 515029

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul sweazey — 2 carriers: USDOT 3162238

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 110 GOULD ST, WINONA, MN, 55987
Mailing address: PO BOX 1528, WINONA, MN, 55987
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 454-2233
Fax: (507) 454-2234
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: chartermi.net

Registration

Officer: Paul Sweazey
USDOT / docket: 1409209 · MC-534018
First registered: Aug 24, 2005
Last MCS-150: Dec 19, 2011 · 5,250 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 9, 2009
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,250

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 BUS SERVICE INC.

VALLEY BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 1409209) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 19, 2011. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 9, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VALLEY BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

VALLEY BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1409209, and its motor carrier number is MC-534018.

Is VALLEY BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. VALLEY BUS SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.