Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2838429 · MC-950175
GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC
40 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 38 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950175 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
69Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.132.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC safe to load? GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC (USDOT 2838429, MC-950175) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 176 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
GTGRASSHOPPER TRANS INC 87
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Safety
176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.1% (24-mo)53 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)118 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 118
- Annualized
- ≈59 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving42
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 15 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 16–18
Knight Specialty · 18–20
Ace Property · 20–25
20162025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Aug 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2016 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 69
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo118118
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3225405USDOT 4044541USDOT 4410542USDOT 3791545Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3225405USDOT 3619022USDOT 4044541USDOT 3479706USDOT 2728272USDOT 3689437USDOT 3853821USDOT 4176228
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2605 S INDIANA AVE UNIT 409, CHICAGO, IL, 60616
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 724-8400
- Fax
- (312) 724-7525
- Web domain
- grasshoppertrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dusko Grbic
- USDOT / docket
- 2838429 · MC-950175
- First registered
- 01/13/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/02/2025 · 6,980,448 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.08
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC's USDOT number?
GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2838429, and its motor carrier number is MC-950175.
Is GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC's safety record?
GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC's fleet?
GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC based?
GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.