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VALLEY BUS LLC

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Company CheckVALLEY BUS LLC · DOT 1787423

DBA: WEST FARGO BUS COMPANY LLC

2761 LEAHY AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58103

DOT# 1787423 MC# 1286864 Fargo, North Dakota 4 years

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158

Power Units

233

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Jan 23, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 21, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameVALLEY BUS LLC

DBA NameWEST FARGO BUS COMPANY LLC

DOT Number1787423

MC Number1286864

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationFargo, North Dakota

Added06/30/2008

MCS-15004/09/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address2761 LEAHY AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58103

Mailing Address2761 LEAHY AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58103

Other Companies at This Address

Address2761 LEAHY AVE S, FARGO, ND 58103

4

Others here

2

Distinct phones

5

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
T&J VENTURES LLC	3072526	Sign in shared ×4	Active
VALLEY BUS COACHES LLC	610827	Sign in shared ×4	Active
VALLEY BUS GRAND FORKS LLC	4082035	Sign in shared ×4	Active
VALLEY BUS LLC this company	1787423	Sign in shared ×4	Active
WEST FARGO BUS COMPANY LLC	9637839	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1286864

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating4 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1286864

Cargo Transported

Passengers

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,160,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

233

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

233

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/22/2024

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyPIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #0001162437

Last checked07/22/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet158 units

Drivers233

Mileage1,160,000 mi

Operating4 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 03/22/2024 | Rated: 03/22/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

20 · 3 OOS -

2026

0 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2026

2 crashes ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/23/2026	FARGO	ND	0	0	1	2	Clear	Water	Daylight
01/21/2026	FARGO	ND	0	1	1	3	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight

Inspection Records (20)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	ND	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	FARGO ND	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CID1162437	$1,500,000	10/28/2021	10/28/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CID 1162437	$1,500,000	09/01/2021	10/28/2022	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1286864	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/08/2021	-	-
MC1286864	MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/08/2021	-	-
MC1286864	PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON	GRANTED	09/08/2021	-	-

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 4 years ago.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.