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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 925046· MC399024· CARRIER· EIN 34-1165412
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VALLEY FARM DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC

850-76TH ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49518(402) 999-2119shane.grade@spartannash.comSHANE GRADE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
20.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
17
2 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
2 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
5 past revocations
Registered
25 yrs
since 12/27/2000
  • Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC399024

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/31/2001
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP 2990468
ENDED 03/31/2001Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/31/2001
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP 2990468
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 12/21/2009
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.· policy MXI 93012714
ENDED 12/21/2009Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 12/21/2009
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.· policy MXI 93012714
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106002956
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106002956
Authority history (8) ▾
12/07/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2009)
11/23/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2006)
11/23/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2006)
11/23/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2006)
04/08/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2004)
03/30/2001PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
02/22/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/22/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/02/2001 → 11/02/2013
  2. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/02/2001 → 10/01/2013
  3. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2004 → 01/03/2010
  4. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2004 → 12/21/2009
  5. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2003 → 05/05/2004
  6. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2003 → 01/02/2004
  7. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2002 → 01/02/2003
  8. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2001 → 12/01/2002
  9. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/02/2001 → 05/10/2001
  10. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2001 → 05/10/2001
  11. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 01/02/2001 → 05/10/2001
  12. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/02/2001 → 03/31/2001

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle101 inspections · 20.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver198 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

17

Tow-away

17

Injury

9

Fatal

2

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
218
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
302
302 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
18.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi302 drivers
Company officer
SHANE GRADE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-12-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-10-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 208 trucks · 550 owned trailers · 205 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

28 events
  1. 10/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    18.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/02/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 24S103558729BCM

  3. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106002956

  4. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 106002956

  5. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 24S103558729BCM

  6. 01/03/2010Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 662 37 69

  7. 12/21/2009Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI 93012714

  8. 12/21/2009Insurance ended — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    policy MXI 93012714

  9. 12/21/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 662 37 69

  10. 12/07/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2009)

  11. 11/23/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2006)

  12. 11/23/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2006)

  13. 11/23/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2006)

  14. 05/05/2004Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 694 666-00

  15. 04/08/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2004)

  16. 01/02/2004Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 694 666-00

  17. 01/02/2003Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    CARGO · policy DRE3583501

  18. 12/01/2002Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    CARGO · policy DRE 358 35 01

  19. 05/10/2001Insurance name changed — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SRCA-1296077

  20. 05/10/2001Insurance name changed — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    CARGO · policy DRE3583501

  21. 05/10/2001Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 24 S 103558729 BCM

  22. 03/31/2001Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 2990468

  23. 03/31/2001Insurance ended — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy BAP 2990468

  24. 03/31/2001Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SRCA-1296077

  25. 03/30/2001PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  26. 02/22/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  27. 02/22/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  28. 12/27/2000Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
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Rated
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Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-10-20
Reported mileage
18,527,014 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 7:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.