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VALLEY TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 136490 • BROWNSVILLE, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameVALLEY TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Address4550 JAIME J ZAPATA AVE, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Phone(800) 945-4511
Company officerJUAN D GUTIERREZ
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)82
Drivers82 (79 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 2014)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.79% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓82 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections263 (31 OOS)
Driver inspections408 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years8, 1 fatal, 7 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerMax Specialty Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceApr 2009
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2020 → Jun 2021
National Interstate Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Apr 2020
National Interstate Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2019 → Apr 2020
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2018 → Apr 2019
The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Apr 2018
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Apr 2017
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → Apr 2016
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2014 → Apr 2015
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Oct 8, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Oct 7, 2026 Driver-only, CO
1 violation
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
Oct 7, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Oct 6, 2026 Driver-only, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Oct 6, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Oct 4, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Oct 3, 2026 Driver-only, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Oct 1, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Apr 14, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 14, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 11, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 11, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 10, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 10, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 13, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 13, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 12, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 12, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Valley Trucking Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Valley Trucking Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 82 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 136490 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Valley Trucking Company INC
Valley Trucking Company INC is a federally registered mover based in Brownsville, Texas, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 82 power units (trucks/tractors) and 82 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 136490, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about VALLEY TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Is Valley Trucking Company INC legit?
Valley Trucking Company INC has an active USDOT registration (136490). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Valley Trucking Company INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Valley Trucking Company INC based?
4550 Jaime J Zapata Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521. Phone on file: (800) 945-4511. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.