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

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
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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2020May 2020$1M5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Aug 2019Jun 2020$1M2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Aug 2018Aug 2019$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.May 2013Aug 2018$1M4
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2012May 2013$1M1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2002May 2012$1M2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Apr 2000May 2002$1M2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Apr 1999Apr 2000$1M1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Jan 1998Apr 1999$1M3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.May 1994Jan 1998$1M3