Carrier profile · USDOT 1124785 · MC-424635 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Groome Transportation of Alabama LLC

DBA GROOME TRANSPORATION

0 power unitsavg 3.9 yrLocal · 2 statesAUBURN, AL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-424635 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.9Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 222-7226 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 61 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 48 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

2.6% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American International’04–’08

Zurich American’04–’11

Zurich American’13–’16

Axis Surplus’14–’18

Zurich American’16–’24

Axis Surplus’18–’24

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 24 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 24 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → May 2026	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Mar 2026	$5M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2024	$5M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Dec 2024	$5M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Dec 2024	$5M	4
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2018	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$5M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2016	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Dec 2013	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$5M	1
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Apr 2012	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$5M	1
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2004 → Mar 2011	$5M	2
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$5M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 21

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Alabama: 32 inspections
Georgia: 16 inspections

Home base

AUBURN, AL

1530 E GLENN AVENUE SUITE A

Most inspections: AL

32 inspections

AL 32 · GA 16

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 924765 USDOT 825084

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@groometrans.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 121026 USDOT 725122 USDOT 825084 USDOT 924765 USDOT 1824107 USDOT 2393825 USDOT 3152386 USDOT 3208506

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brad hungate — 2 carriers: USDOT 725122

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1530 E GLENN AVENUE SUITE A, AUBURN, AL, 36830
Mailing address: 2201 WEST BROAD ST SUITE 105, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 222-7226
Fax: (804) 447-4290
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: groometrans.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Hungate · Judy Bristow
USDOT / docket: 1124785 · MC-424635
First registered: May 1, 2003
Last MCS-150: Jul 26, 2026 · 4,076,344 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

150

Drivers

108

CDL drivers

4,076,344

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 48 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

2violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 48inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Lights

10%0 / 1

Other vehicle maintenance

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 13

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 22

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 8

20%May 26 to Nov 261 / 5

Top 2 codes (2 of 2 records)

393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC.

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC (USDOT 1124785) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 48 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 150 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 26, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC's USDOT number?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC's USDOT number is 1124785, and its motor carrier number is MC-424635.

Is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC's safety record?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF ALABAMA LLC has a 2.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).