Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 785108 · MC-350840
GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
12 power unitsavg 14.5 yrRegional · 7 statesZUMBROTA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-350840 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 785108, MC-350840) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ZUMBROTA, MN, operating 12 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Northland · 98–02
Interstate · 02–now
National · 15–17
Sentry Select · 17–22
Harco National · 23–25
19982026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2002 → current | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZUMBROTA, MN
Top corridor
MS ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 786661USDOT 902849USDOT 1416838
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason grant — 10 carriers: USDOT 1202850USDOT 1937877USDOT 2098247USDOT 2301135USDOT 2342002USDOT 3839056USDOT 3895724USDOT 4006931
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 46805 145TH AVENUE, ZUMBROTA, MN, 55992
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 824-4040
- Cell
- (507) 932-3835
- asongrant@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Grant
- USDOT / docket
- 785108 · MC-350840
- First registered
- 12/09/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 908,341 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 785108, and its motor carrier number is MC-350840.
Is GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC operates 12 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC based?
GRANT'S EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is based in ZUMBROTA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.