GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 30.0% (worse, peer 17.8%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file UNITED STATES CORPORATION COMPANY Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC (USDOT 2393825)
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: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 30.0% (worse, peer 17.8%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — UNITED STATES CORPORATION COMPANY

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2393825/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2393825 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-UNIVERSITY CONTRACT TRANSPORT Company officer: BRAD M. HUNGATE Company officer 2: JUDY LIN BRISTOW Passengers Based in HOUSTON, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 30% vs peer median 17.8% (worse). n=5405 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

4 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2393825
In FMCSA records since Apr 4, 2013 (~13y)
MC / docket MC819876
Company officer BRAD M. HUNGATE
Company officer 2 JUDY LIN BRISTOW
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-UNIVERSITY CONTRACT TRANSPORT
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 170 units
Drivers 194
Annual mileage 2,003,005 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1944 TELLEPSEN STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Mailing
2201 WEST BROAD ST SUITE 105
RICHMOND, VA 23220
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2393825
In FMCSA records since Apr 4, 2013 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;OTHER-UNIVERSITY CONTRACT TRANSPORT
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,003,005 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 30.0% vs 23.4% +6.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.45 vs 1.80 -0.35
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
Active liability insurance
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)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 3 2 5
Tow-away 0 3 3 6
Crash reports 0 5 3 8

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 36.36%
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
170
Drivers
194
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
30.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
8
22 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GROOME TRANSPORTATION OF TEXAS LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 36.4%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0. 8 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MN (7) and MS (4).

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 6 times, 5 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 170 power units (large fleet) and 194 drivers; International, Glav, and Icrp are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 30.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 5,405 ACTIVE carriers operating 85–255 power units (±50% of this carrier's 170 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 5,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
30%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.8%
Median across 5,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-06 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 7 1 14.3% Feb 3, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 4 3 75.0% Jun 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Glav 7
International 5
Ford 2
Icrp 2
Blue Bird 1
Freightliner 1
Ic Bus Llc 1
Starcraft 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 0.49 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 15.18 15 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88218785 Jun 22, 2026 MS 5
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Glav
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.60C, 393.45D-B No
88218782 Jun 22, 2026 MS 5
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Glav
9 393.207A-SAPPAS, 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
88218781 Jun 22, 2026 MS 5
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Glav
4 393.207A-STCB, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.47D2-BLTBD Yes
88218780 Jun 22, 2026 MS 5
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Glav
8 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
87000938 Feb 3, 2026 MN 3 ROCHESTER MN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Starcraft
1 392.2-SLLFY No
86577791 Dec 9, 2025 MN 3 ROCHESTER MN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
1 390.21TB1-MC No
86564871 Dec 8, 2025 MN 3 ROCHESTER MN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: International
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLILC No
86438134 Nov 24, 2025 MN 3 ROCHESTER MN
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLILC No
86426014 Nov 20, 2025 MN 3 ROCHESTER MN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: International
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLT No
84267912 Mar 24, 2025 MN 3 ROCHESTER MN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Icrp
1 392.2-SLLT No
83475165 Dec 18, 2024 MN 1 ROCHESTER MN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
6 396.3A1-TAOCV, 393.62-BEMEI, 393.207A-STCB Yes
81827032 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 ms-jackson,-ms
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: Icrp
0 No
81827031 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 ms-jackson,-ms
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Glav
1 396.3(a)(1) No
81827030 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 ms-jackson,-ms
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Glav
2 393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
81827014 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 JACKSON
FREIGHTLINER BUS
4 393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b) Yes
81827013 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 JACKSON
FORD BUS
0 No
81827012 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 JACKSON
FORD BUS
0 No
81827011 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 JACKSON
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Glav
0 No
81827007 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 I-55 N
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
81827006 Jun 7, 2024 MS 5 I-55 N
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
79023465 Jun 28, 2023 MS 5 JACKSON TERMINAL
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Glav
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) Yes
79023436 Jun 28, 2023 MS 5 JACKSON TERMINAL
FORD MOTOR COACH
0 No
79023435 Jun 28, 2023 MS 5 JACKSON TERMINAL
Glav MOTOR COACH
MS B361898 · 4UZADRT8GCHL7438
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) Yes
79023434 Jun 28, 2023 MS 5 JACKSON TERMINAL
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
0 No
79023433 Jun 28, 2023 MS 5 JACKSON TERMINAL
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Glav
4 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b) Yes
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat ▼ Severity
TX7DJGHQE1DX Feb 18, 2026 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX7A0AHQE1ES Oct 10, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX78WBHQE1BQ Sep 12, 2025 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX76ZAHQE13C Jul 3, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX732EHQE17T Feb 10, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6XKCHQE1P7 Jul 31, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6TVBHQE1Y6 Mar 20, 2024 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6PHFHQE1SO Oct 16, 2023 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6CLEHQE19V Jul 7, 2022 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6BFBHQE149 May 26, 2022 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX66BAHQE10Z Nov 9, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX57L8HQE1J8 Jun 7, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX559EHQE1BF Mar 19, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4YGBHQE1EC Jul 28, 2017 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX4TCCHQE1EZ Jan 23, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4J1DHQE17J Jan 14, 2016 TX 0 1 No No Injury
MS9183180281 Mar 7, 2018 MS 0 1 No No Injury
MN0253630593 Dec 29, 2025 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0252810249 Oct 8, 2025 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0243530014 Dec 18, 2024 MN 0 2 Yes No Injury
MN0230270013 Jan 27, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0213440372 Dec 10, 2021 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC819876 common N
MC Certificate Documents (5 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 29, 2023 MC819876-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 4, 2023 MC819876-P VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Mar 14, 2018 MC819876-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 26, 2018 MC819876 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jun 17, 2013 MC819876-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-08 91X $4,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP-8196107-28 BMC-91X Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company P-001-000076132-08 BMC-91X Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-08 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2026 Mar 29, 2026 CANCELLED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-08 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2026 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP-8196107-28 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2022 Mar 29, 2026 CANCELLED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8196107 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY EAU779494 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY EAU779494 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2018 May 28, 2022 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8196107 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2018 NAME CHANGED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8196107 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2016 Mar 1, 2017 REPLACED
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY NHA074893 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2016 Feb 28, 2018 NAME CHANGED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY EAU779494 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2014 Feb 28, 2018 NAME CHANGED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY SISCSEL01766013 BIPD/Excess Nov 25, 2013 Mar 1, 2014 REPLACED
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO. 66A3FO0000391-01 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2013 Mar 1, 2013 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP8196107 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2013 Mar 1, 2016 REPLACED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY SISCSEL01766012 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2013 Dec 26, 2013 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY SISCSEL01766012 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2013 Nov 25, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 29, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 29, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 29, 2023
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
    Details →
  7. Dec 4, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. May 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 28, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Feb 28, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 28, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 28, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Feb 28, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 26, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Nov 25, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Mar 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JACKSON TERMINAL MS 8 3
ROCHESTER MN MN 7 1
JACKSON MS 4 1
I-55 N MS 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 6 5
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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