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THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC

DBA: GROOME TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 287292 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: BRAD M HUNGATE CEO & PRESIDENT Company officer 2: JUDY LIN BRISTOW Passengers Based in SANTA ROSA, CA Insurance watch: HIGH
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Dec 11, 2017
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 4475 days Sep 10, 2005 → Dec 11, 2017
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 287292)
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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 4475 days — Sep 10, 2005 → Dec 11, 2017
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/287292/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 87/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43133 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 287292
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1987 (~39y)
MC / docket MC182644
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRAD M HUNGATE CEO & PRESIDENT
Company officer 2 JUDY LIN BRISTOW
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 39
Annual mileage 1,694,373 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (707) 837-8700
Email: GROOMETRANSPORTATION.COM
Physical
5807 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY
SANTA ROSA, CA 95403
Mailing
2201 WEST BROAD ST # 105
RICHMOND, VA 23220
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 287292
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,694,373 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.08 vs 1.80 -1.72
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
22
Drivers
39
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC is a corporation based in SANTA ROSA, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 287292. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 22 power units and 39 drivers, with 26 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 39 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Santa Rosa, CA. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (8) and US (5).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 39 drivers; Ford, Mci, and Van hool b are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 43,133 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,133 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,133 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 10, 2005 to Dec 11, 2017 (4475 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
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) 8 0 0.0% Jun 21, 2026
US (US) 5 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 6
Mci 4
Vnhl 4
Van Hool B 3
Temsa 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 1.02 1 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88202650 Jun 21, 2026 CA 1 —
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 87048H3 · YE2XC81B9J3081025
0 — No
88199745 Jun 20, 2026 CA 1 —
TEMSA BUS
CA 01568C4 · NLTEJXM85M1000326
1 393.95A4-EENA No
84758393 May 19, 2025 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
FORD PASSENGER VAN
CA 83823H2 · 1FBVU4XM3KKB25922
0 — No
84758392 May 19, 2025 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
FORD BUS
CA 83829H2 · 1FBVU4XM9KKB56611
0 — No
84758331 May 19, 2025 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
CA 96453F3 · 2MG3JMBA9HW067826
0 — No
84758330 May 19, 2025 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 62044M2 · YE2XC22B5E3048394
0 — No
84758329 May 19, 2025 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
CA 61494M2 · 2MG3JM8A4DW066441
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
84758328 May 19, 2025 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
CA 01252C4 · NLTEJXM88K1000222
0 — No
82583058 Aug 26, 2024 US 5 SANTA ROSA CA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
CA 62045M2 · YE2XC22B3E3048345
0 — No
82583014 Aug 26, 2024 US 5 SANTA ROSA CA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
CA 63904B2 · YE2XC82BXG3049093
0 — No
82583011 Aug 26, 2024 US 5 SANTA ROSA CA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
CA 14554D2 · YE2XC82B0H3049251
0 — No
82582879 Aug 26, 2024 US 5 SANTA ROSA CA
FORD PASSENGER VAN
CA 83823H2 · 1FBVU4XM3KKB25922
0 — No
82582876 Aug 26, 2024 US 5 SANTA ROSA CA
FORD PASSENGER VAN
CA 83822H2 · 1FBVU4XMXKKB25920
0 — No
81699346 May 22, 2024 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
FORD BUS
CA 83829H2 · 1FBVU4XM9KKB56611
0 — No
81699345 May 21, 2024 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
FORD BUS
CA 83824H2 · 1FBVU4XM1KKB25921
0 — No
81699236 May 21, 2024 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
CA 72059T2 · 1M86DMBA2GP014190
0 — No
81699235 May 21, 2024 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
CA 72061T2 · 1M86DMBA4GP014191
1 392.2 No
81699234 May 21, 2024 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 62044M2 · YE2XCZ2B4E3048394
1 392.2 No
81699233 May 21, 2024 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 62045M2 · YE2XC22B3E3048345
0 — No
78735173 May 15, 2023 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 87038H3 · YE2XC81B3J3081022
0 — No
78735083 May 10, 2023 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
FORD BUS
CA 83829H2 · 1FBVU4XM9KKB56611
0 — No
78735082 May 10, 2023 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
CA 96337F3 · 2MG3JMBA0HW067827
1 396.3(a)(1) No
78736379 May 9, 2023 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 87047H3 · YE2XC81B6J3081032
0 — No
78736378 May 9, 2023 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 87038H3 · YE2XC81B3J3081022
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) Yes
78735081 May 9, 2023 CA 5 SANTA ROSA AREA
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
CA 62045M2 · YE2XC22B3E3048345
1 396.5(b) No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA3602400425 Feb 29, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3502110349 Jul 20, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3501901029 Jul 12, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3701802887 Aug 7, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3501601969 Nov 16, 2016 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA100026900A May 25, 2000 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0100022676 Sep 14, 1999 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0004488A Sep 11, 1991 CA 0 0 No No —
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC182644
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Jul 29, 2025 MC182644 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 16, 2018 MC182644-C CPLRR REVOCATION CPLRR →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 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-001-00076132 91X $4,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-08 BIPD/Excess — Mar 1, 2026 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-08 BIPD/Excess — Mar 1, 2026 Mar 29, 2026 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP-8196107-28 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-07 BIPD/Excess — Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8196107 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP-8196107-27 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132-07 BIPD/Excess — Mar 1, 2025 Mar 29, 2026 CANCELLED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132 BIPD/Excess — Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY P-001-000076132 BIPD/Excess — Mar 1, 2022 Sep 2, 2025 NAME CHANGED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY EAU779494 BIPD/Excess — Apr 20, 2018 May 28, 2022 CANCELLED
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY EAU779494 BIPD/Excess — Apr 20, 2018 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8196107 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 8196107 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2018 Sep 2, 2025 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA158447 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2017 Mar 1, 2018 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 4475 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 10, 2005 to Dec 11, 2017
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA141248 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2000 Apr 20, 2000 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA141248 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2000 Sep 10, 2005 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 3, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 29, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 29, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — 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. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 1, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 16, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON
    Details →
  16. Sep 10, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 10, 2005
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4475 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 11, 2017)
  18. Aug 24, 2000
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Apr 20, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 6, 1990
    authority
    DISMISSED — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SANTA ROSA AREA CA 19 1
SANTA ROSA CA US 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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