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GROWMARK INC

BLOOMINGTON, IL

Joins 114 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Old Republic Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2023
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.20% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 17.7% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond Old Republic Surety Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file CT CORPORATION SYSTEM Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — GROWMARK INC (USDOT 214862)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $3,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.20% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 17.7% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — Old Republic Surety Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $3,000,000 — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/214862/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 214862 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: BRIGHTON LARSEN Company officer 2: Cory Merriman General Freight Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Chemicals Dry Bulk Farm Supplies +1 more Based in BLOOMINGTON, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.2% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 17.7% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=655 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Company officer 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ASSOCIATE → Cory Merriman · Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $3,000,000

4 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

CT CORPORATION SYSTEM

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 214862
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 1982 (~44y)
MC / docket MC273335
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRIGHTON LARSEN
Company officer 2 Cory Merriman
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 1,088 units
Drivers 817
Annual mileage 9,852,429 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1705 TOWANDA AVE
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 214862
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 1982 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 9,852,429 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 17.7% vs 23.4% -5.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.2% vs 6.7% -3.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mega-fleets (>1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 14.5%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $3,000,000 · MWTB 317915
Effective Sep 1, 2023
BMC-91X · MWTB 317915
Effective Sep 1, 2023
BMC-91X · $3,000,000 · CU850237A
Effective Nov 3, 2022
BMC-91X · CU850237A
Effective Nov 3, 2022
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
BMC-84 surety bond · RLP7459482
Effective Mar 27, 2024
BMC-84 surety bond · RLP7459482
Effective Mar 27, 2024

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-06-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 175 0 0
Trailers 438 0 0
Trucks 659 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 85 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 5 5
Tow-away 0 1 10 11
Crash reports 0 1 10 11

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 188 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 114 114 11
OOS inspections 3 10 2
OOS percentage 2.63% 8.77% 18.18%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1,088
Drivers
817
Inspections
188
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
17.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
11
85 all-time
Authorities
3
3 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 17.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 655 ACTIVE carriers operating 544–1,632 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1,088 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 655 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
17.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 655 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ASSOCIATE Cory Merriman
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 52 4 7.7% Oct 22, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 29 1 3.4% Oct 12, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 16 4 25.0% Oct 15, 2026
Illinois (IL) 8 1 12.5% Apr 3, 2026
Michigan (MI) 4 1 25.0% Sep 29, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 3 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 1 50.0% Sep 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 35
Mack 25
Kenworth 22
Chevrolet 12
Peterbilt 8
Ford 7
Western Star 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 0.29 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.06 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 41 — 0.35 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 28 — 2.29 2 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (188 rows) View all 188 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89326763 Oct 22, 2026 IA 3 IA — 1 392.2-SLLS2 No
89282167 Oct 16, 2026 IA 1 IA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89273489 Oct 15, 2026 SD 3 ELK POINT SD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89266174 Oct 12, 2026 WI 1 JANESVILLE WI
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89239706 Oct 12, 2026 IA 3 BOONE IA — 0 — No
89210104 Oct 8, 2026 IA 2 IA — 2 392.2-SLLIP, 393.9A-LIL No
89207386 Oct 5, 2026 WI 1 STOUGHTON WI — 0 — No
89129223 Sep 29, 2026 MI 2 MI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 391.11B4-CLHA, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%, 393.24A-L Yes
89089272 Sep 22, 2026 WI 3 SPRING GREEN WI
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 392.2-SLLS1 No
88982611 Sep 10, 2026 WI 2 MADISON WI — 1 396.17C-PI No
88908819 Sep 4, 2026 IA 2 IA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 180.415-HMTMC, 396.17C-PI No
88727387 Aug 18, 2026 SD 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR No
88680961 Aug 12, 2026 SD 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88575769 Jul 30, 2026 SD 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88392811 Jul 13, 2026 IA 2 —
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
88081136 Jun 9, 2026 IA 2 — — 0 — No
87915236 May 19, 2026 IA 3 — — 1 — No
87915358 May 18, 2026 IA 2 — — 1 — No
87776898 May 4, 2026 IA 1 — — 1 — No
87756583 May 2, 2026 IA 3 — — 1 — No
87531551 Apr 8, 2026 SD 3 WORTHING SD — 0 — No
87524603 Apr 7, 2026 IA 2 — — 1 — No
87496108 Apr 3, 2026 IL 2 — — 0 — No
87453287 Mar 30, 2026 IA 2 ia-hwy-61-sb-@-150th-st — 1 — No
87313502 Mar 13, 2026 IA 2 ia-44---jct-hwy-71/20-early — 2 — No
Recent Crashes (85 rows) View all 85 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2601534443 Mar 23, 2026 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501496897 Jul 21, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501485779 Jun 4, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000125498 May 21, 2025 WI 0 2 Yes No Injury
WI0000125543 May 19, 2025 WI 0 2 Yes No Injury
IA2501476697 Apr 3, 2025 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000124977 Mar 5, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124576 Jan 13, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202419380 Dec 23, 2024 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401458445 Dec 12, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401455310 Nov 13, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123037 Jun 25, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401418708 Apr 22, 2024 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
SD0202400788 Jan 10, 2024 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2301388458 Oct 24, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2301381105 Sep 14, 2023 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2301372891 Jul 21, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202307713 Jun 7, 2023 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000101921 Mar 31, 2023 MO 0 2 Yes No Injury
IA2301349544 Feb 20, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000118765 Dec 21, 2022 WI 0 1 No No Injury
ILX002815049 Nov 3, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201321386 Sep 28, 2022 IA 0 1 No No Injury
IA2201318090 Sep 8, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201317560 Sep 1, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (3 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (37 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY RLP7459482 SURETY — Apr 30, 2024 May 30, 2024 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY RLP7459482 SURETY — Apr 30, 2024 Mar 27, 2024 REPLACED
Old Republic Surety Company RLP7459482 BMC-84 — Mar 27, 2024 On file ACTIVE
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY RLP7459482 84 — Mar 27, 2024 On file ACTIVE
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY RLP7459482 SURETY — Feb 23, 2024 Mar 27, 2024 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY RLP7459482 SURETY — Feb 23, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY MWTB 317915 91X $3,000,000 Sep 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
Old Republic Insurance Company MWTB 317915 BMC-91X — Sep 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CA850237A BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2022 Sep 1, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CU850237A 91X $3,000,000 Nov 3, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CA850237A BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2022 Sep 29, 2023 CANCELLED
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company CU850237A BMC-91X — Nov 3, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CU850237A BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2022 Dec 3, 2022 CANCELLED
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY NHA094540 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2021 Nov 3, 2022 CANCELLED
JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY 00106314-0 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2020 Sep 19, 2020 CANCELLED
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY NHA091053 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2020 Sep 1, 2021 REPLACED
JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY 00106314-0 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2020 Sep 1, 2020 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY K06908196 SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 Feb 23, 2024 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 013136471 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2012 Sep 1, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CA 850237A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2012 Nov 3, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CA 850237A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2012 Sep 1, 2012 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CA 850237A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2012 Dec 3, 2022 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 0351767 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2005 Sep 1, 2012 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 6908196 SURETY — Apr 30, 2003 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 6908196 SURETY — Apr 30, 2003 Nov 6, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  2. Mar 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  3. Mar 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  4. Mar 7, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  5. Feb 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 13, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  7. Sep 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  8. Sep 22, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Sep 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  10. Dec 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  11. Dec 3, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  12. Nov 4, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 3, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Nov 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  15. Sep 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
  17. Sep 19, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Nov 6, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  22. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  23. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  24. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Oct 6, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Sep 19, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Sep 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 30, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
  29. Jun 18, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. May 3, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  31. Feb 15, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  32. Apr 30, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  33. Jun 25, 1999
    authority
    Active — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  34. Sep 23, 1994
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  35. Jul 13, 1994
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JEFFERSON SD SD 6 2
IA IA 4 0
BERESFORD SD SD 3 1
MIDWAY SD SD 3 2
COTTAGE GROVE WI WI 3 0
WATERTOWN WI WI 3 1
I-39 IL 2 0
US-45 IL 2 0
MIDWAY SCALE SD 2 1
CAMBRIDGE WI WI 2 1

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