GRAD GROUP INC

Streamwood, IL · Interstate · 22 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 2, 2020 (5 years)

No risk signals found

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below.

Operating authority
Active
MC1164749: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
30.0%
3 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

Confirm on Motus ↗Call

Operating authority

MC1164749 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3515019 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1164749—Trisura Insurance Company
Policy 29T100798 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jul 1, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

23inspections
30.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 10 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 23 · Illinois avg 4.4%
28violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Apr 3, 2026IN31No
Jan 24, 2026CA13Yes
Jan 13, 2026CA30No
Jan 11, 2026WI21Yes
Jan 8, 2026CA10No
Nov 29, 2025IL30No
Nov 16, 2025CA21No
Oct 31, 2025SD30No
Oct 27, 2025PA28No
Sep 28, 2025IL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

18 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 28 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance11361.1%60.9%
Unsafe Driving6033.3%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance105.6%14.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345ABHTBS
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3515019
MC / docketMC1164749
Legal nameGRAD GROUP INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units22
Drivers22
Annual mileage1,200,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 2, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 5, 2025

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about GRAD GROUP INC

What does GRAD GROUP INC's operating authority allow?

MC1164749: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about GRAD GROUP INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking GRAD GROUP INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3515019. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (312) 801-0005, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1164749, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

Page generated 2026-10-19 10:56 UTC.