VALLEY BUS COACHES LLC

USDOT 610827 • 2761 LEAHY AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58103-2360

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:2 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
610,827
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
7012355912
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
31
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
263,429
Physical Address
2761 LEAHY AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58103-2360
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
2
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
2
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Sep 12, 2014
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-293467ACTIVEUnknownAug 28, 2017
Common CarrierMC-293467ACTIVEUnknownAug 28, 2017

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLFB0016032ON FILESep 12, 2014Sep 20, 2017
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-3369-0338ON FILESep 12, 2003Sep 12, 2004

Insurance History (26 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (26 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
RLI INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLFB0016031CANCELLEDSep 12, 2013Sep 12, 2014
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA159166CANCELLEDAug 16, 2013Sep 12, 2013
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA159166CANCELLEDOct 1, 2008Aug 16, 2013
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA159166NAME CHANGEDJan 29, 2008Nov 10, 2008
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA159166NAME CHANGEDNov 1, 2005Jan 22, 2008
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA159166NAME CHANGEDSep 12, 2004Nov 1, 2005
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70APN218188CANCELLEDSep 12, 2003Sep 12, 2004
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-3364-0428REPLACEDSep 12, 2002Sep 12, 2003
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70APN201647CANCELLEDSep 12, 2002Sep 12, 2003
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70APN176695CANCELLEDSep 12, 2001Sep 12, 2002
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess87833550316REPLACEDSep 12, 2001Sep 12, 2002
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70APN126695REPLACEDSep 12, 2001Sep 12, 2001
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70APN158044CANCELLEDSep 12, 2000Sep 12, 2001
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess87833420295CANCELLEDSep 12, 2000Sep 12, 2001
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-3327-0220CANCELLEDSep 12, 1999Sep 12, 2000
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70APN142639CANCELLEDSep 12, 1999Sep 12, 2000
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-3302-0230CANCELLEDSep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1999
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70AP 365276CANCELLEDSep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1999
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70AP365276REPLACEDSep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1998
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70AP 363313REPLACEDSep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1998
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70 AP 363235CANCELLEDSep 12, 1997Sep 12, 1998
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-32 85-02 69CANCELLEDSep 12, 1997Sep 12, 1998
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-3274-0323CANCELLEDSep 12, 1996Sep 12, 1997
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70 AP 355987CANCELLEDSep 12, 1996Sep 12, 1997
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878 0354 0318CANCELLEDSep 12, 1995Sep 12, 1996
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70 AP 352958CANCELLEDSep 12, 1995Sep 12, 1996

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELRLI INSURANCE COMPANYLFB0016032BIPD/PrimarySep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
CANCELRLI INSURANCE COMPANYLFB0016031BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2014Sep 12, 2014
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYA159166BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2013Sep 12, 2013
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA159166BIPD/PrimaryAug 16, 2013Aug 16, 2013
NAMECHGLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA159166BIPD/PrimaryNov 10, 2008Nov 10, 2008
NAMECHGLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA159166BIPD/PrimaryJan 22, 2008Jan 22, 2008
NAMECHGLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA159166BIPD/PrimaryNov 1, 2005Nov 1, 2005
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70APN218188BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2004Sep 12, 2004
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-3369-0338BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 2004Sep 12, 2004
TERM/REPLLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-3364-0428BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 2003Sep 12, 2003
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70APN201647BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2003Sep 12, 2003
TERM/REPLLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY87833550316BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 2002Sep 12, 2002
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70APN176695BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2002Sep 12, 2002
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70APN158044BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2001Sep 12, 2001
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70APN126695BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2001Sep 12, 2001
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY87833420295BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 2001Sep 12, 2001
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-3327-0220BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 2000Sep 12, 2000
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70APN142639BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 2000Sep 12, 2000
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-3302-0230BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 1999Sep 12, 1999
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70AP 365276BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 1999Sep 12, 1999
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-32 85-02 69BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1998
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70 AP 363235BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1998
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70AP365276BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1998
TERM/REPLNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70AP 363313BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 1998Sep 12, 1998
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-3274-0323BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 1997Sep 12, 1997
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70 AP 355987BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 1997Sep 12, 1997
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70 AP 352958BIPD/PrimarySep 12, 1996Sep 12, 1996
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878 0354 0318BIPD/ExcessSep 12, 1996Sep 12, 1996

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-293467INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-293467INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
COMMONMC-293467INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-293467INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
COMMONMC-293467INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-293467INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (22 events)

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Authority Action History (22 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 24, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 28, 2017
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 24, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 28, 2017
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 18, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 8, 2014
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 18, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 8, 2014
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 16, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 10, 2013
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 16, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 10, 2013
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 22, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 2, 2013
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 22, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 2, 2013
MC293467PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATEDNov 20, 2008Unknown
MC293467MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDNov 20, 2008Unknown
MC293467PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATEDJan 31, 2008REVOKEDNov 10, 2008
MC293467MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDJan 31, 2008REVOKEDNov 10, 2008
MC293467MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDNov 7, 2005REVOKEDJan 22, 2008
MC293467PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATEDNov 7, 2005REVOKEDJan 22, 2008
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 16, 2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 13, 2004
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 16, 2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 13, 2004
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 8, 1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 16, 1998
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 8, 1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 16, 1998
MC293467CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 12, 1996DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC293467COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 12, 1996DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC293467MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDOct 12, 1995REVOKEDNov 1, 2005
MC293467PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTEDOct 12, 1995REVOKEDNov 1, 2005

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
6
Violations
10
3 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
33.3%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
31
Crash Records
7

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
5
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 6 of 6 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states6 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (10 violations from 6 inspections)

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Violation Summary (10 violations from 6 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47D2-BRMMCADBrake actuators/chambers defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-FRMCFrame - cracked/loose/broken118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BAALBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(a)Suspension defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
33.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
+9.9 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.67vs nat'l 1.80
-0.13 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

5 total · 40.0% OOS
2026-032026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

FARGO ND5 · 2 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
7
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (7 records)

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Crash History (7 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 3, 2025NDTOW00GRAND FORKS0297...004278VALLEY BUS COACHES LLC
Oct 13, 2023NDTOW00FARGO70TH AVE S...335226VALLEY BUS COACHES LLC
Jan 4, 2018NDTOW00
Dec 13, 2007NDINJURY01
Sep 29, 2005MNTOW00
Sep 8, 2005NDINJURY01
Jul 28, 2005NDTOW00

Enforcement Actions

1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties

1 Enforcement Case

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1 Enforcement Case
Case NumberClosed DateViolation Code(s)SettlementSubject Type
ND-2022-0042-US1534Feb 27, 2023382.301(a)$7,240Carrier

Compliance Timeline

38 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 3, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in ND
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 13, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in ND
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 27, 2023
Enforcement
Enforcement case closed • $7,240
Case ND-2022-0042-US1534 • 382.301(a)
Jan 4, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 20, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 28, 2017
Authority
Aug 28, 2017
Authority
Sep 12, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 12, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 16, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 10, 2008
Insurance
Insurance namechg
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 22, 2008
Insurance
Insurance namechg
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 13, 2007
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 1, 2005
Insurance
Insurance namechg
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 29, 2005
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 8, 2005
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 28, 2005
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 12, 2004
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 12, 2004
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Sep 12, 2003
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Sep 12, 2003
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 12, 2002
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Sep 12, 2002
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 12, 2001
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 12, 2001
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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