Carrier profile · USDOT 924765 · MC-298488 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Groome Transportation of Tennessee LLC

DBA GROOME TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 3.6 yrLocal · 1 statesCHATTANNOOGA, TN90/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-298488 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

31Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 944-7475 Email dispatchcompliance@groometrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes3 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 76 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.3%

▼ 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

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.5% · 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 3.0 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

44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 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.

393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

St Paul’96–’00

Lincoln General’02–now

American Home’05–’08

Zurich American’05–’11

Axis Surplus’14–’18

Axis Surplus’18–’22

Zurich American’18–’26

Axis Surplus’18–’26

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 25 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 25 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2026	$1.5M	5
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2026	$1.5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → May 2022	$1.5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$1.5M	4
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$1.5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Mar 2016	$1.5M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2018	$1.5M	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Mar 2014	$1.5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Aug 2015	$1.5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Nov 2013	$1.5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Jul 2015	$1.5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Dec 2013	$1.5M	2
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$1.5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$1.5M	1
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2011	$1.5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$1.5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$1.5M	1
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$1.5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Mar 2011	$1.5M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2005 → Mar 2008	$1.5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → current	$1.5M	7
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Mar 2001	$1.5M	3
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Sep 2000	$1.5M	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Mar 2000	$1.5M	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1995 → May 1996	$1.5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 31

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

28.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

CHATTANNOOGA, TN

5712 RINGGOLD ROAD

Top corridor

GA ⇄ TN

GA 44

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.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1124785 USDOT 725122 USDOT 3208506

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@groometrans.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 121026 USDOT 725122 USDOT 825084 USDOT 1124785 USDOT 1824107 USDOT 2393825 USDOT 3152386 USDOT 3208506

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brad m. hungate — 5 carriers: USDOT 1124785 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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5712 RINGGOLD ROAD, CHATTANNOOGA, TN, 37412
Mailing address: 2201 WEST BROAD ST SUITE 105, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 944-7475
Fax: (804) 222-2264
Email: compliance@groometrans.com
Web domain: groometrans.com

Registration

Officers: Brad M. Hungate · Judy Lin Bristow
USDOT / docket: 924765 · MC-298488
First registered: Dec 26, 2000
Last MCS-150: May 29, 2024 · 7,494,731 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

182

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,494,731

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 OF TENNESSEE LLC.

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC (USDOT 924765) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 182 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC's USDOT number?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC's USDOT number is 924765, and its motor carrier number is MC-298488.

Is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC's safety record?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC has a 2.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC's fleet?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC operates 0 power units and 182 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC based?

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TENNESSEE LLC is based in CHATTANNOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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