GROWMARK INC
USDOT 214862MC-Docket MC273335BLOOMINGTON, IL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized1,088 power units
GROWMARK INC (USDOT 214862) in BLOOMINGTON, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $6,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 12 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2024-03-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1991-08-27 (S).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.48
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.23
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.68
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
12
Crashes
115
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
21
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $6,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 1,088
- Total drivers
- 817
- Years in business
- 44
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 12 of 12 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 2.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16.7%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 9 times last 2024-03-01
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-04-24
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1991-08-27 · S
Inspection history (all-time)
165
Inspections
22
OOS inspections
166
Violations
28
OOS violations
5
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-05 → 2026-05-21.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-23
IA
Tow-away
2025-07-21
IA
Tow-away
2025-06-04
IA
Tow-away
2025-05-21
WI
2 injuredTow-away
2025-05-19
WI
2 injuredTow-away
2025-04-03
IA
1 injuredTow-awayHazmat released
2025-03-05
WI
Tow-away
2025-01-13
WI
Tow-away
2024-12-23
SD
Tow-away
2024-12-12
IA
Tow-away
2024-11-13
IA
Tow-away
2024-06-25
WI
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-12-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Local Law) - State/local hour of service violation. | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | OOS |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-10-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV. | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient aggregate working load limit | OOS |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2025-09-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Unsafe Driving | Improper turns | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-06-11 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | DOT 406 /407/412 supports and anchoring | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2025-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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