GROOT INC
USDOT 453489
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (230 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate40% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 453489 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | GROOT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8477346406 |
| Address | 8475 W 53 RD STREET, Mccook, IL, 60525 |
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.
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 | 73 / 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 40% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-03-25 — IL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-28 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-10 — IL — towaway
- 2025-03-19 — IL — towaway
- 2025-03-13 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 15 (3), 47 (2), 20 (1).
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) | 230 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 224 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,230,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-APR-24 |
GROOT INC operates 230 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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