Platte Valley Pet Foods INC Safety Record

DOT# 515605 · Scottsbluff, NE 69363-1020 · 3086722853

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 02/09/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Platte Valley Pet Foods INC (DOT# 515605) in Scottsbluff, Nebraska has 16 inspections on record with 42 violations and a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

16 Inspections
31.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 31.3%
Carrier: 31.3% (5 of 16) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 16) National: 6.4%
18% OOS rate better than 18% of carriers in Nebraska
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Nebraska

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

42 total violations across 16 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (12%)
Vehicle Maintenance
33
Unsafe Driving
8
Hours of Service
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: CO, NE, WY
Level 1: 5 (31%) Level 2: 4 (25%) Level 3: 7 (44%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/09/2026 CO 2 0 0
01/22/2026 CO 2 0 0
12/31/2025 WY 1 0 0
09/16/2025 NE 3 0 0
01/15/2025 WY 1 1 0
08/28/2024 WY 2 1 0
08/20/2024 NE 3 0 0
07/10/2024 WY 2 2 0
03/14/2024 WY 1 1 0
02/13/2024 NE 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 5
Drivers 5
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/09/1993
MCS-150 Filed 20240419 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 93,300
Address 1110 East 2nd St, Scottsbluff, NE 69363-1020