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GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC

Joins 105 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 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 · Aug 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.8% vs peer 15.1% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 MS Transverse Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC (USDOT 2838429)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.8% vs peer 15.1%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — MS Transverse Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2838429/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2838429 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DUSKO GRBIC General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls U.S. Mail Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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 0.8% vs peer median 0.9% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.8% vs peer median 15.1% (worse). n=6432 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
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.

  • Power Units +110 (40 → 150) · Aug 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −35 (75 → 40) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +35 (40 → 75) · Aug 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −35 (75 → 40) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2838429
In FMCSA records since Jan 13, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC950175
Company officer DUSKO GRBIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, U.S. Mail, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 150 units
Drivers 75
Annual mileage 6,980,448 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2605 S INDIANA AVE UNIT 409
CHICAGO, IL 60616
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2838429
In FMCSA records since Jan 13, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,980,448 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.8% vs 23.4% +5.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.8% vs 6.7% -5.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.82 vs 1.80 -0.98
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · URG06125
Effective Aug 1, 2026
BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · TIRPCA000135
Effective Aug 1, 2025
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · TIRPCA000135
Effective Aug 1, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)
BMC-35 · TIRPCA000135
Effective Aug 1, 2026

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-09-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 55 20 0
Trailers 40 35 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 182 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 105 105 0
OOS inspections 1 17 0
OOS percentage 0.95% 16.19% —
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
150
Drivers
75
Inspections
182
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
18 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 6,432 ACTIVE carriers operating 75–225 power units (±50% of this carrier's 150 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 6,432 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta -0.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.1%
Median across 6,432 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 40 75
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 40 150
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 75 40
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 75 40
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 9, 2026 Aug 2, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (34 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
Illinois (IL) 9 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 8 2 25.0% Feb 7, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 7 0 0.0% Nov 1, 2025
Iowa (IA) 5 2 40.0% Oct 11, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 2 40.0% Aug 12, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 5 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2025
Colorado (CO) 4 0 0.0% Oct 7, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 4 3 75.0% Jan 27, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 1 33.3% Nov 28, 2025
Texas (TX) 3 2 66.7% Apr 30, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 3 1 33.3% Jan 6, 2026
Montana (MT) 3 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
Kansas (KS) 3 1 33.3% Dec 20, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 3 0 0.0% Feb 22, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Oct 4, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
California (CA) 2 1 50.0% Nov 7, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Oct 31, 2025
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 2 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Dec 16, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 2 1 50.0% Apr 10, 2025
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 2 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 18, 2025
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Dec 29, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Dec 1, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 1 100.0% Jan 10, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% May 6, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 79
Freightliner 66
Vanguard 31
Wabash National 20
Utility 11
Great Dane 9
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 17 — 0.45 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 18 — 1.77 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 31 — 6.00 6 — 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 (182 rows) View all 182 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89281104 Oct 13, 2026 MT 3 MISSOULA MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89232957 Oct 11, 2026 IA 3 IA — 2 395.8F1-HOSM, 390.21TB1-MC No
88879930 Sep 2, 2026 VA 3 CLOVERDALE VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
88830246 Aug 26, 2026 IL 2 I-80
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2MI, 393.81, 392.2LC No
88740096 Aug 18, 2026 IL 3 —
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88681692 Aug 12, 2026 KY 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
7 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88229579 Jun 23, 2026 VA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88173062 Jun 15, 2026 IL 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2LC No
87767521 May 6, 2026 CT 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75B-TF, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN No
87739431 Apr 30, 2026 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volvo
4 75A1, 207B, 75C Yes
87421016 Mar 25, 2026 MI 2 mi-s-i-75@pontiac-scale
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.24, 393.95A1, 392.2-SLLIRP No
87341962 Mar 19, 2026 KY 2 FRANKLIN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87322198 Mar 18, 2026 KY 3 OAKLAND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87114314 Feb 22, 2026 MA 3 H-STURBRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87011823 Feb 9, 2026 FL 1 YULEE FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSML No
86990564 Feb 7, 2026 TN 2 KNOXVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLIRP No
87000859 Feb 3, 2026 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
86920139 Jan 27, 2026 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86786189 Jan 12, 2026 OH 3 VAN WERT OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86760350 Jan 10, 2026 WV 2 SCARBRO WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.23-LEU Yes
86736736 Jan 7, 2026 SC 2 WARE SHOALS SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86737430 Jan 6, 2026 MS 3 PANOLA COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86757890 Jan 5, 2026 IN 3 GREENFIELD IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86682470 Dec 29, 2025 MD 3 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86631668 Dec 20, 2025 KS 2 ks-olathe-north-m.c.i.s.-#23w
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0251880228 Jul 7, 2025 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0251340089 May 14, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001155016 Jul 1, 2024 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107531319 Nov 17, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME000-425-AC Aug 1, 2022 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2201311262 Jul 24, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300812762 Jun 29, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3876160200 Feb 26, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007860076 Nov 23, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000112842 Nov 10, 2020 WI 0 3 Yes No Injury
UT2005215491 Sep 1, 2020 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003856670 Jul 24, 2020 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072500258 May 8, 2020 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP36545070 Oct 21, 2019 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072347195 May 1, 2019 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA812545600X Nov 15, 2018 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
MI0001316687 Mar 1, 2018 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104896012 Oct 19, 2016 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 9, 2016 MC950175-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc URG06125 BMC-91X — Aug 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS Transverse Insurance Company TIRPCA000135 BMC-35 — Aug 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TIRPCA000135 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Aug 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TIRPCA000135 91X $1,000,000 Aug 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08474801 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2023 Aug 1, 2025 CANCELLED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08474801 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2021 Aug 23, 2023 REPLACED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08474801 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2020 Oct 15, 2021 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AFXIL000165-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2019 Aug 1, 2020 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AFXIL000165-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2018 Oct 16, 2019 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02275-18 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-05757-17 BIPD/Primary — Sep 2, 2017 Sep 5, 2018 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-05757-17 BIPD/Primary — Sep 2, 2017 Oct 4, 2018 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-05757-16 BIPD/Primary — Sep 2, 2016 Sep 2, 2017 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY USA4140759 CARGO — Sep 2, 2016 Sep 2, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS Transverse Insurance Company
  2. Aug 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS Transverse Insurance Company
  3. Aug 1, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 15, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 23, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Aug 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Oct 15, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  12. Oct 4, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  13. Sep 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  14. Sep 5, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Sep 2, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 2, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  17. Sep 9, 2016
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 4 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 4 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2

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