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Identity✓ Live

Active carrier authority since 2005 · insured · 4 prior revocations — Grade A

VALLEY CARTAGE COMPANY, INC.

DBA VALLEY COMPANIES · DOT 00047034 · MC# 199728 · HUDSON, WI

Contact
+1 (800) 657-6936abriles@vc1935.com
MOTUSFMCSA
FF Trust Score
A
94 / 100

Excellent — well-established, fully compliant carrier

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Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active
Operation
Interstate
Active for
20 years, 7 months
Out of Service
No
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
1
Drivers
6
Fleet size
A
Ownership & Leadership
TODD GILBERTOwnerMOTUS
PRESIDENT & CEO
ASHLEY BRILES
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
SafetyFMCSA · as of 2026-06-27
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory
Audited Mar 12, 2004
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Roadside stops on record
Crashes · 24 mo
0
Clean — no reportable crashes
Out-of-service rate vs national average
Vehicle100.0% out-of-service · 1 insp
natl avg 22.3%
Worse than the national average
Driver0.0% out-of-service · 1 insp
natl avg 6.7%
Better than the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current

  • Liability insurance ($1,000,000) — 33 years 6 months of 33 years 6 months covered

    ✓ Currently insured (since Feb 1993)

  • Reinstated

    Contract carrier authority

    Dec 14, 2005Archive

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    Dec 14, 2005Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    Dec 13, 2005Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 12/13/2005

    Nov 10, 2005Archive

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    May 2, 1997Archive

  • Reinstated

    Contract carrier authority

    May 2, 1997Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    Mar 18, 1997Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 01/01/1997

    Jan 29, 1997Archive

  • Granted

    Common carrier authority

    Mar 31, 1995Archive

  • Granted

    Contract carrier authority

    Aug 25, 1987Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Active carrier authority

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

10+ years in business

20/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

BIPD liability insurance on file, current

25/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

4 revocation(s), all over 2 years ago — no recent issues

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

Safety bonus earned for: no crashes in 24 months, Satisfactory FMCSA rating. Remaining bonus would need: more vehicle inspections on record; more driver inspections on record.

4/10

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Frequently Asked

Does VALLEY CARTAGE COMPANY, INC. have active FMCSA authority?

VALLEY CARTAGE COMPANY, INC. (DOT 00047034) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (94/100). They've held active authority 20 years, 7 months.

What is their insurance status?

Per current records, VALLEY CARTAGE COMPANY, INC. has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.