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VALLEY FARMS TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 550131 MC 404944 Pittsburgh, PA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
13 power units 18 drivers 850k mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 74.3 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
32 yrs history · 33 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
13 all leased
Drivers · CDL
18 · 18
Annual miles
850k ~65k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks011011
Tractors0202
Trailers91010

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Cargo operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 9, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Feb 9, 1994 (32 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 31, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officers
DAVID T SCHNEIDER · WILLIAM D. SCHNEIDER
Phone
(412) 881-3525
Email
kenjr@schneidersdairy.com
Address
726 Frank Street, Pittsburgh PA 15227

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightOther: MILK

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
33
82% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.6%
1 of 18 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 33 driver inspections
Violations
8
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

8 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    7 · 1 out-of-service
    Lights 6 · Tires 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    24
    2025
    Jul 24, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dawn.
  • Dec
    10
    2024
    Dec 10, 2024 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2001
Cargo filing
on file · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY since May 1, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Pennsylvania (HQ) 32
  • New York 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).

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