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Carrier profile · USDOT 146287 · MC-44288 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC

31 power unitsLocal · 1 statesCHICAGO, IL

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-44288 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2010 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 523-1800 Email dispatchRGERBATSCH@LAGROU.COM

Carrier verification summary for LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) reports 31 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 23, 2024.

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 146287) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 30, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 31-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 31
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

New Hampshire’88–’03

American Guarantee’92–’96

Zurich’96–’00

Lincoln General’03–’08

Acuity A’11–’23

1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Dec 2025	$1M	1
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$1M	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2023	$1M	3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Oct 2010	$1M	6
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Sep 2009 → Sep 2009	$1M	3
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$1M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2008	$1M	3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2003	$1M	1
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1996 → Sep 2000	$1M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY	Sep 1992 → Sep 1996	$1M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1988 → Sep 2003	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 31
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

3514 S KOSTNER AVE

Top corridor

IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lagrou.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 512739 USDOT 661455

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james stancel — 5 carriers: USDOT 512739 USDOT 661455 USDOT 1305253 USDOT 2549286

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3514 S KOSTNER AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (773) 523-1800
Fax: (773) 523-8752
Email: rgerbatsch@lagrou.com
Web domain: lagrou.com

Registration

Officer: James Stancel
USDOT / docket: 146287 · MC-44288
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 23, 2024 · 752,601 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 30, 1996
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

752,601

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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Frequently asked

What is LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 146287, and its motor carrier number is MC-44288.

Is LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC's safety record?

LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).