Carrier profile · USDOT 796382

GRASSHOPPERS INC

1 power unitsSPARTANBURG, SC

CARRIER INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1999

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 27-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is GRASSHOPPERS INC safe to load? GRASSHOPPERS INC (USDOT 796382) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SPARTANBURG, SC, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

GIGRASSHOPPERS INC 50

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

SPARTANBURG, SC

8538 HARMON DRIVE

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 company officer with other carriers

rick smith — 33 carriers: USDOT 247701 USDOT 343465 USDOT 379464 USDOT 505087 USDOT 564946 USDOT 767799 USDOT 838872 USDOT 918327

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 8538 HARMON DRIVE, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303
Mailing address: P O BOX 170098, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29301
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (864) 597-0095
Fax: (864) 597-0047
Email: grass5423@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Rick Smith
USDOT / docket: 796382
First registered: 02/22/1999
Last MCS-150: 02/18/2008 · 40,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

40,000

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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Frequently asked

What is GRASSHOPPERS INC's USDOT number?

GRASSHOPPERS INC's USDOT number is 796382.

Is GRASSHOPPERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GRASSHOPPERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is GRASSHOPPERS INC's fleet?

GRASSHOPPERS INC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRASSHOPPERS INC based?

GRASSHOPPERS INC is based in SPARTANBURG, SC.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch8645970095 Email dispatchgrass5423@aol.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 796382
Officer: RICK SMITH
Address: 8538 HARMON DRIVE
SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303

At a glance

No crashes in 24 months

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