VALLEY R AGRI-SERVICE INC

VALLEY R AGRI-SERVICE INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Garnett, KS. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Nov 1, 2020
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VALLEY R AGRI-SERVICE INC (USDOT 1306439)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1306439/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 1306439 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JIM MECHNIG Company officer 2: GEORGE MILLER Grain / Feed / Hay Based in GARNETT, KS

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=175871 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1306439
In FMCSA records since Nov 22, 2004 (~21y)
MC / docket MC506804
Company officer JIM MECHNIG
Company officer 2 GEORGE MILLER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 81,511 mi
Contact & address
Physical
20379 NW 1600 ROAD
GARNETT, KS 66032-8295
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1306439
In FMCSA records since Nov 22, 2004 (~21y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 81,511 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-01-04 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 1 0
Trailers 1 1 0
Trucks 0 3 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

VALLEY R AGRI-SERVICE INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (4) and MO (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 175,871 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-03 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 4 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Jan 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Peterbilt 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88958453 Sep 10, 2026 KS 2 JACKSON COUNTY - 085
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
86921063 Jan 30, 2026 MO 3 CARTHAGE MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86604730 Dec 17, 2025 KS 2 ks-jackson-county---085
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85939517 Oct 1, 2025 KS 2 HARVEY COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85826110 Sep 18, 2025 KS 2 ks-neosho-county---133
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81877555 Jun 13, 2024 KS 2 ks-harvey-county---079
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81049303 Mar 6, 2024 KS 3 ks-neosho-county---133
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17(c) No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2023E25498 Mar 21, 2023 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2015E10887 Dec 4, 2015 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2014E09099 Dec 23, 2014 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2014E08792 Nov 14, 2014 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000033938 Jan 5, 2009 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2007014010 Feb 28, 2007 KS 0 2 Yes No Injury
KS2005011363 Oct 4, 2005 KS 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 4, 2005 MC506804-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. TPK0103150 34 Nov 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC. TPK0103150 91X $1,000,000 Nov 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. CDP 2848792-TA BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2009 Nov 1, 2020 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. CDP 2848792-TA CARGO Nov 1, 2009 Nov 1, 2011 CANCELLED
MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO A0105238 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2006 Nov 1, 2009 REPLACED
MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO A0105238 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2006 Dec 4, 2009 CANCELLED
MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO A0105238 CARGO Nov 1, 2006 Dec 4, 2009 CANCELLED
MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO A0105238 CARGO Nov 1, 2006 Nov 1, 2009 REPLACED
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CMG120839A BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2004 Nov 1, 2006 REPLACED
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CMG120839A CARGO Nov 1, 2004 Nov 1, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  2. Oct 22, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  4. Dec 4, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  5. Nov 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  6. Nov 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jan 4, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HARVEY COUNTY KS 1 0
JACKSON COUNTY - 085 KS 1 0
CARTHAGE MO MO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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