Carrier profile · USDOT 121026 · MC-229876 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC

0 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 2 statesRICHMOND, VA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-229876 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 222-7226 Email dispatchlegal@groometrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes11 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 92 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 48 vehicle and 42 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.3 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

52 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 15

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
374.201 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 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$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 ’26 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Guarantee’98–’08

Zurich American’13–’16

Axis Surplus’14–’18

Zurich American’17–’26

Axis Surplus’18–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 22 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 22 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2026	$5M	8
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2026	$5M	3
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2018	$5M	1
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$5M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2016	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Dec 2013	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2012	$5M	1
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2011	$5M	2
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Sep 2011	$5M	5
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2011	$5M	1
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Dec 1998 → Mar 2008	$5M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Feb 1999	$5M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Jan 1998	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Nov 1997	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1994 → Dec 1996	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

28.2%

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

FL busiest

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

Home base

RICHMOND, VA

2201 W BROAD ST

Top corridor

FL ⇄ VA

FL 42 · OH 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 1545872Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 259127 USDOT 1311685 USDOT 2299981 USDOT 1545872 USDOT 2456913

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@groometrans.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 725122 USDOT 825084 USDOT 924765 USDOT 1124785 USDOT 1824107 USDOT 2393825 USDOT 3152386 USDOT 3208506

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: 2201 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA, 23220-2022
Mailing address: 2201 WEST BROAD ST SUITE 105, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 222-7226
Fax: (804) 222-2264
Email: legal@groometrans.com
Web domain: groometrans.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Hungate · Judy Lin Bristow
USDOT / docket: 121026 · MC-229876
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 9, 2024 · 3,824,023 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 28, 2014
D-U-N-S: 23954951

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

255

Drivers

176

CDL drivers

3,824,023

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 GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC.

GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 121026) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 52 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 42 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 255 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 9, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 28, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 121026, and its motor carrier number is MC-229876.

Is GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 4.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).