Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 581638 · MC-356626
GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC
21 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 5 statesAMBOY, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-356626 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 45 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC safe to load? GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 581638, MC-356626) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AMBOY, MN, operating 21 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GFGROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving35
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Occidental Fire · 99–03
Carolina · 04–06
Wilshire · 06–13
Pacific Financial · 10–13
Sentry Select · 13–16
Midwest Family · 17–25
19992025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Apr 2010 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 1999 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMBOY, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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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 4187057Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1353427USDOT 3889176USDOT 3749604USDOT 4250273USDOT 1742279USDOT 2483271USDOT 548357USDOT 4187057
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@groverfarm.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4541527
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert grover — 5 carriers: USDOT 380062USDOT 1188710USDOT 2291120USDOT 4541527
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 11661 529TH AVENUE, AMBOY, MN, 56010
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 369, AMBOY, MN, 56010
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 720-8654
- kate@groverfarm.com
- Web domain
- groverfarm.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Grover · Katlyn Grover
- USDOT / docket
- 581638 · MC-356626
- First registered
- 11/21/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2025 · 2,150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/11/2012
- D-U-N-S
- 119040829
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 GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 581638, and its motor carrier number is MC-356626.
Is GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC operates 21 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC based?
GROVER FARM TRUCKING LLC is based in AMBOY, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.