The Valley Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
43 years (granted 1982)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
5 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
The Valley Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
201 Valley Road, Mount Jackson, VA 22842
Phone
(540) 477-3121
Power units
7
Drivers
23
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC158887
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/08/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/12/2005
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kturner@valleyfertilizer.net — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: VA 05/2024 · WV 04/2024 · VA 09/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2024 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 1, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 5, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 5 of 5 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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