WALTER GROTTE
USDOT 185320 · Doing business as GROTTE MOVING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 1 year ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 185320 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1739472 |
| Legal Name | WALTER GROTTE |
| DBA Name | GROTTE MOVING |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 7015242323 |
| Address | 90-131AVE NE, Finley, ND, 58230 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-06-13 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-13 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-07-03 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2025-07-03 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (2), 20 (2), 25 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 22,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-JUN-26 |
WALTER GROTTE operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 53% of carriers registered in ND.
Nearby
Other carriers in Finley, ND
- FINLEY FARMERS GRAIN & ELEVATOR CO — USDOT 119871, 25 power units
- MIKE PETERSON TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 597870, 5 power units
- MIKE HANSON — USDOT 513211, 2 power units
- BYRON E MICKELSON — USDOT 596307, 1 power units
- DENNIS AMUNDSON — USDOT 619282, 1 power units
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