GRAIN TRAIN EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 927120
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (13 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 25 years 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 | 927120 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-401100 |
| Legal Name | GRAIN TRAIN EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 6414593656 |
| Address | 15927 TULIP AVE, Bloomfield, IA, 52537 |
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 | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-10-02 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-10-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2001-05-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2001-05-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-05-06 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 16 (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) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 611,612 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-NOV-25 |
GRAIN TRAIN EXPRESS LLC operates 13 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bloomfield, IA
- RONALD E JOOS TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 630994, 6 power units
- BLOOMFIELD FEED AND SEED INC — USDOT 794128, 6 power units
- BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE & CULVERT INC — USDOT 724539, 4 power units
- TRIPLE B FARMS INC — USDOT 903037, 4 power units
- WARD FARMS INC — USDOT 629815, 3 power units
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