Carrier profile · USDOT 287292 · MC-182644 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

The Sonoma County Airport Express Inc

DBA GROOME TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 8.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSANTA ROSA, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-182644 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

2013–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 837-8700 Email dispatchGROOMETRANSPORTATION.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

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

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.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-mo5.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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

8.1 yr

Model years 2013–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.0% · 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 4.0 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 6

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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’00–’05

Zurich American’18–’25

Axis Surplus’18–’25

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → Mar 2026	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Mar 2025	$5M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Sep 2025	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Mar 2018	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Sep 2005	$5M	2

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

2022

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

33.3%

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

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA ROSA, CA

5807 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY

Top corridor

CA 14

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1311685

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: 5807 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95403
Mailing address: 2201 WEST BROAD ST # 105, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (707) 837-8700
Fax: (804) 222-2264
Email: groometransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Brad M Hungate Ceo & President · Judy Lin Bristow
USDOT / docket: 287292 · MC-182644
First registered: Feb 13, 1987
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2025 · 1,694,373 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 19, 2024
D-U-N-S: 133415299

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,694,373

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 THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC.

THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 287292) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 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 Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 19, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 287292, and its motor carrier number is MC-182644.

Is THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC has a 5.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 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).