Carrier profile · USDOT 2351165 · MC-804881 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Gruhn Transport Inc

4 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 6 statesWILCOX, NE86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-804881 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(308) 991-5384 Email dispatchgruhntransportinc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 41.7 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

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

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.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
387.303 Other violationOther1 · 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: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’12–now

2012201620202024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2018

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2012 → Jun 2018	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

WILCOX, NE

207 N BURR STREET

Top corridor

NE 9 · KS 3 · CA 2

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2527003 USDOT 4048627Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3052981 USDOT 3563674 USDOT 4152929 USDOT 4416384 USDOT 4030787 USDOT 4255925 USDOT 4255939 USDOT 3015988

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: 207 N BURR STREET, WILCOX, NE, 68982
Mailing address: PO BOX 42, WILCOX, NE, 68982
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (308) 991-5384
Email: gruhntransportinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Neil Gruhn
USDOT / docket: 2351165 · MC-804881
First registered: Oct 18, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jul 7, 2026 · 376,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 12, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

376,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRUHN TRANSPORT INC.

GRUHN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2351165) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 9, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 12, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRUHN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

GRUHN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2351165, and its motor carrier number is MC-804881.

Is GRUHN TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, GRUHN TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRUHN TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

GRUHN TRANSPORT INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GRUHN TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

GRUHN TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRUHN TRANSPORT INC based?

GRUHN TRANSPORT INC is based in WILCOX, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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