Carrier profile · USDOT 316568 · MC-228564 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Grothaus Trucking Co
6 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesPLAINVIEW, IL81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228564 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 176437USDOT 3699116
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel grothaus — 2 carriers: USDOT 1312445
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GR1P0621LT173205View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Jun 18, 2024 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 1XPXD49X89D787942View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Aug 2, 2023 | Apr 22, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 2
- Combined power
- 9
- States
- 1
- Oldest authority
- May 27, 1988
- Active now
- 2
- GROTHAUS TRUCKING CO· viewingUSDOT 3165686PU
- GROTHAUS FARMS INCUSDOT 13124453PU
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