Carrier profile · USDOT 825084 · MC-962462 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Velv LLC

DBA GROOME TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 1 statesTUCSON, AZ82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-962462 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

44Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

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

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.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-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 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 peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 18

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.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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$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

Zurich American’16–’18

Axis Surplus’16–’19

Zurich American’18–’19

Axis’19–’22

Zurich American’19–’26

Axis Surplus’22–’26

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → Mar 2026	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2026 → Apr 2026	$5M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2026	$5M	4
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2019	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → May 2022	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Jun 2019	$5M	4
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → Jun 2019	$5M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$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): 0
Trailers (towed): 44

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

47.7%

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

AZ busiest

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

Home base

TUCSON, AZ

5350 E SPEEDWAY BLVD

Top corridor

AZ 51

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: 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 725122Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@groometrans.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 121026 USDOT 725122 USDOT 924765 USDOT 1124785 USDOT 1824107 USDOT 2393825 USDOT 3152386 USDOT 3208506

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brad hungate — 2 carriers: USDOT 725122

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5350 E SPEEDWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ, 85712
Mailing address: 2201 WEST BROAD ST SUITE 105, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

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

Registration

Officers: Judy Lin Bristow · Brad Hungate
USDOT / docket: 825084 · MC-962462
First registered: Aug 26, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 15,350,280 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

343

Drivers

CDL drivers

15,350,280

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 VELV LLC.

VELV LLC (USDOT 825084) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 343 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VELV LLC's USDOT number?

VELV LLC's USDOT number is 825084, and its motor carrier number is MC-962462.

Is VELV LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, VELV LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VELV LLC's safety record?

VELV LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is VELV LLC's fleet?

VELV LLC operates 0 power units and 343 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VELV LLC based?

VELV LLC is based in TUCSON, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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