Carrier profile · USDOT 316568 · MC-228564 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO

6 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesPLAINVIEW, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228564 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 836-7189 Email dispatchGROTHAUSTRUCKINGCO@outlook.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.3 pts 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’91–’07

First Mercury’08–’13

General Star’13–now

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2025	$5M	16
FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2013	$5M	2
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2010	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1991 → Oct 2007	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

23.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

PLAINVIEW, IL

10339 PLAINVIEW BLACKTOP

Top corridor

IL 8 · IN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

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 176437 USDOT 3699116

Shares a company officer with other carriers

daniel grothaus — 2 carriers: USDOT 1312445

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10339 PLAINVIEW BLACKTOP, PLAINVIEW, IL, 62685
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (618) 836-7189
Email: grothaustruckingco@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel Grothaus
USDOT / docket: 316568 · MC-228564
First registered: May 27, 1988
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2024 · 511,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 2010
D-U-N-S: 874948516

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

511,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO.

GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO (USDOT 316568) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Oct 18, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO's USDOT number?

GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO's USDOT number is 316568, and its motor carrier number is MC-228564.

Is GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO's safety record?

GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).