Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
141 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 36807 · MC-1633049
VALLEY PROTEINS LLC
DBA DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
141 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesIRVING, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1633049 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
141Power units
56 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1414
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VALLEY PROTEINS LLC safe to work with?
Is VALLEY PROTEINS LLC safe to load? VALLEY PROTEINS LLC (USDOT 36807, MC-1633049) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in IRVING, TX, operating 141 power units and 135 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 269 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
VPVALLEY PROTEINS LLC 81
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Safety
269 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)73 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 141-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 141
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 73
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving76
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 18 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 24 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 141
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 56
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IRVING, TX
Top corridor
NC ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 471318Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (83 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 542718USDOT 1345616USDOT 2372907USDOT 471318USDOT 3254506USDOT 327574USDOT 997480USDOT 80806
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@darlingii.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 471318USDOT 1491745USDOT 2845672
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)141141
Observed (24 mo)5656
Shared w/ other carriers8383
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5601 N MACARTHUR, IRVING, TX, 75038
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 281-4444
- Web domain
- darlingii.com
Registration
- Officers
- Randall C Stuewe · Mark Skelley
- USDOT / docket
- 36807 · MC-1633049
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2025 · 7,728,053 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/10/1980
- D-U-N-S
- 3063401
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is VALLEY PROTEINS LLC's USDOT number?
VALLEY PROTEINS LLC's USDOT number is 36807, and its motor carrier number is MC-1633049.
Is VALLEY PROTEINS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, VALLEY PROTEINS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VALLEY PROTEINS LLC's safety record?
VALLEY PROTEINS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 269 roadside inspections, with 7 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 PROTEINS LLC's fleet?
VALLEY PROTEINS LLC operates 141 power units and 135 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VALLEY PROTEINS LLC based?
VALLEY PROTEINS LLC is based in IRVING, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.