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VAN GRONINGEN TRANSPORT INC

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Oct 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — VAN GRONINGEN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2847481)
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 12.5% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2847481/
As of: Oct 7, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2847481 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PAUL HIEMSTRA Company officer 2: JASON VAN GRONINGEN General Freight Produce Intermodal Containers Livestock Based in MANTECA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 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% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88661 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2847481
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC955025
Company officer PAUL HIEMSTRA
Company officer 2 JASON VAN GRONINGEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Intermodal Containers, Livestock
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 10,755,650 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (209) 982-5248
Email: [email protected]
Physical
14631 S JACK TONE ROAD
MANTECA, CA 95336
Mailing
PO BOX 930
RIPON, CA 95366
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2847481
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,755,650 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · ZACAT7003705
Effective Oct 1, 2025
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-04-11 (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 10 0 0
Trailers 24 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 7.69% —
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
10
Drivers
15
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% 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 88,661 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,661 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,661 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
2 OOS · 22.2%
Hours of Service
2 violations
General/Admin
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 13 1 7.7% Sep 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 16
Wabash National 10
Utility 5
Great Dane 2
Peterbilt 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 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.91 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 8.00 8 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89110896 Sep 26, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80645 · 1XKYD49X2HJ144030
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88766615 Aug 22, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP70087 · 1XKYD49X4HJ144031
0 — No
88500759 Jul 23, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP70087 · 1XKYD49X4HJ144031
6 395.8H5-HOSM, 392.2-SLLSR, 395.8F1-HOSM No
88509705 Jul 22, 2026 CA 2 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP70087 · 1XKYD49X4HJ144031
5 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS No
88388320 Jul 11, 2026 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP03467 · 1XKYD49X3JJ189791
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88227485 Jun 24, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80645 · 1XKYD49X2HJ144030
0 — No
86110812 Oct 21, 2025 CA 1 DONNER PASS CVEF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10409 · 1XKYD49X2RJ330751
2 393.47D2-BLTBD, 395.24D-ELDPT No
85386149 Jul 31, 2025 CA 1 DONNER PASS CVEF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10409 · 1XKYD49X2RJ330751
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
84952522 Jun 12, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80645 · 1XKYD49X2HJ144030
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 No
84927975 Jun 10, 2025 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80645 · 1XKYD49X2HJ144030
0 — No
84647828 May 12, 2025 CA 2 SANTA NELLA SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80645 · 1XKYD49X2HJ144030
4 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.9A-LFTSI No
84409230 Apr 15, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP03466 · 1XKYD49X1JJ189790
1 390.3E3-MC No
83054054 Oct 23, 2024 CA 1 MISSION GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP42040 · 1XPXD49XXFD284960
0 — No
82871590 Oct 8, 2024 CA 1 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10409 · 1XKYD49X2RJ330751
0 — No
81663266 May 18, 2024 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80643 · 1XKYD49X4HJ144028
0 — No
81521151 May 2, 2024 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP80644 · 1XKYD49X6HJ144029
0 — No
80221279 Nov 19, 2023 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA EP01165 · 1XKYD49X1NJ481073
4 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1), 393.45 Yes
79389345 Aug 11, 2023 CA 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP03466 · 1XKYD49X1JJ189790
1 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC955025
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Apr 11, 2016 MC955025-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT7003705 91X $1,000,000 Oct 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT7003704 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2025 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT7003700 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2021 Oct 1, 2024 REPLACED
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY C04700017 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2020 Apr 7, 2021 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0232516 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2019 Apr 7, 2020 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0232385 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2018 Apr 7, 2019 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0232268 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2017 Apr 7, 2018 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY CTS0058350 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2016 Apr 7, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 7, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 7, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 8, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Apr 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 9, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Apr 7, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 7, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 5, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Apr 11, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 5 0
DONNER PASS IF CA 4 0
CASTAIC IF CA 2 0
DONNER PASS CVEF CA 2 1
MISSION GRADE IF CA 1 0
RAINBOW IF CA 1 1
SANTA NELLA SCALES CA 1 0
SR-14 NB PIT SCALE CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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