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
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
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
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Sentry Select’02–’12
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 |