Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3473736 · MC-1137770
GR FREIGHT LINE INC
7 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1137770 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GR FREIGHT LINE INC safe to work with?
Is GR FREIGHT LINE INC safe to load? GR FREIGHT LINE INC (USDOT 3473736, MC-1137770) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
GFGR FREIGHT LINE INC 80
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.11 Supporting documentsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 22–25
20222025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3306744Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3984582USDOT 4192187USDOT 4264073USDOT 4363636USDOT 3472462USDOT 3534004USDOT 3734139USDOT 2631885
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- 5516 N MAJOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60630-1204
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (818) 818-2481
- info@grflgo.com
- Web domain
- grflgo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Bekmat Razakulov
- USDOT / docket
- 3473736 · MC-1137770
- First registered
- 08/20/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 1,250,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 GR FREIGHT LINE INC's USDOT number?
GR FREIGHT LINE INC's USDOT number is 3473736, and its motor carrier number is MC-1137770.
Is GR FREIGHT LINE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, GR FREIGHT LINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GR FREIGHT LINE INC's safety record?
GR FREIGHT LINE INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is GR FREIGHT LINE INC's fleet?
GR FREIGHT LINE INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GR FREIGHT LINE INC based?
GR FREIGHT LINE INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.