Vgt Transportation Inc

Unclaimed
Interstate
Top Carrier
(12 reviews) 4.9 out of 5
West Des Moines, IA 50265
USDOT
2633507
Docket
MC945435

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Carrier Ratings

Cleanliness
9.8
Communication
9.8
Timeliness
9.7

Positive Flags

On Time Pickup
11
On Time Delivery
10
Consistent Tracking
9
Strong Dispatcher Communication
9
Strong Driver Communication
7
Easy to Work With
6
Friendly
5
Good Delivery Condition
5
Easy to Onboard
4
Clean Equipment
4
Knowledgeable
3

Overview

Vgt Transportation Inc is an active interstate freight carrier based out of West Des Moines, Iowa. Vgt Transportation Inc has been authorized to operate under MC945435 and USDOT 2633507.

Fleet Details

Type Tractors Trailers Trucks
Owned 85 0 0
Leased 0 1 0

Freight

  • General Freight

Truck Types

  • Dry Van
  • Reefer
  • Flatbed
  • Sprinter Van
  • Power Only
  • Conestoga

Shipment Types

  • Partial Truckload
  • Less than Truckload
  • Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
11,601,520 (2024)
Electronic Tracking
92% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking

Lanes

This information was provided by Vgt Transportation Inc

Primary Operating Area Headquarters

Compliance

Authorizations

FMCSA authority status
Common Active — 02/15/2018 (6 years, 2 months)
Carrier operation
Interstate
Cargo authorization
Property

Safety Violations

Type Total Severe Out of Service Measure Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance 66 9 24 6.51 56.6%
Unsafe Driving 34 6 0 1.84 26.6%
Hours of Service Compliance 35 15 4 1.35 50.8%
Driver Fitness 1 0 0 0.01 0%
Controlled Substances 0 0 0 0 0%

Accident Report

Type Last 6 Months 6-12 Months ago 12-24 Months ago Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 5 5
Crash Reports 0 0 5 5

Inspections

Type Inspections OOS Inspections OOS Percentage National Average
Driver 124 4 3.23% 6.67%
Vehicle 54 18 33.33% 22.26%

Insurance Coverage

Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
Obsidian Insurance Company
Policy limit
$1,000,000
Policy number
AWT-00000080-00
Effective date
04/04/2024
Address
1330 Avenue Of Americas Suite 23 A, New York, NY, US, 10019
Phone
+1-800-684-5428

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OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

June 02, 2023

“Great Drop carrier ”

Timeliness
9/10
Cleanliness
9/10
Communication
9/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
  • On Time Delivery
  • Consistent Tracking
  • Strong Dispatcher Communication
  • Easy to Work With
  • Good Delivery Condition

VGT always gives me and my team the best service possible. Drop trailers? No problem for this team, we use them on a few different customers drop loads.


Lanes
Mocksville, NC to Mehoopany, PA
Freight Details
General Freight
Household Goods
Building Materials
Paper Products
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
IN

Verified Broker from Indiana

February 06, 2023

“Trusted carrier”

Timeliness
9/10
Cleanliness
9/10
Communication
9/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
  • On Time Delivery
  • Consistent Tracking
  • Strong Dispatcher Communication
  • Strong Driver Communication

Good job. Provided information via text message giving updates. Got punctually to his stops. Driver setup the tracking as expected.


Lanes
Louisville, KY to Lavonia, GA
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

January 29, 2023

“Full Truckload from Lexington, NC to Fort Wayne, IN”

Timeliness
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Communication
10/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
  • On Time Delivery
  • Consistent Tracking

Excelent carrier. They dropped at the receiver with no problem. Pretty easy to get them on board.


Lanes
Lexington, NC to Fort Wayne, IN
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

January 20, 2023

“Great when in a bind!”

Timeliness
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Communication
10/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
  • On Time Delivery
  • Consistent Tracking
  • Strong Dispatcher Communication
  • Friendly
  • Easy to Work With

We had a very last minute bounce, they had a truck available and were super quick, communicated well, delivered on time and just overall great to work with.


Lanes
Lima, OH to Ashley, IN
Freight Details
Household Goods
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
IN

Verified Broker from Indiana

November 30, 2022

“professionalism hauling freight”

Timeliness
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Communication
10/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
  • Strong Dispatcher Communication
  • Strong Driver Communication
  • Easy to Onboard
  • Clean Equipment
  • Knowledgeable

they were pretty reliable, vgt always has too many trucks to work to and a professional team to work with, as well.


Lanes
Hazleton, PA to Jacksonville, FL
Freight Details
General Freight
Household Goods
Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Mobile Homes
Fresh Produce
Coal/Coke
Farm Supplies
Construction
Tracking
Offers electronic tracking
Tracking functional
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