GROOT INC
USDOT 453489 • 8475 W 53 RD STREET, MCCOOK, IL, 60525
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 6 inspections
Violation Summary (7 violations from 6 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TB | 390.21TB | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.134 | Cargo securement - large boulders | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (6 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | 85232939 | I-94 | IL | Level 2 | MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.9 | No |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 84627455 | Roadside | IL | Level 1 | MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.47E, 390.21TB, 396.3A1BOS | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 83156771 | IL-31 | IL | Level 2 | MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.134 | Yes |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 82716593 | 242 - INTERSTATE 55 | IL | Level 3 | MACK OTHER | 0 | — | No |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 80646627 | SEE ABOVE | IL | Level 3 | MACK TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 79853981 | WOOD STREET AIS | IL | Level 3 | MACK TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | ST CHARLES | S. RANDALL RD. | ...M92233 | GROOT INC |
| Mar 19, 2025 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | ELK GROVE | WELLINGTON AVE | ...001772 | GROOT INC |
| Mar 13, 2025 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | WINFIELD TWP | ROOSEVELT RD | ...008896 | GROOT INC |
| Nov 15, 2024 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | AURORA | LARCHMONT LN | ...008575 | GROOT INC |
| Sep 17, 2024 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | OAK PARK | N AUSTIN BLVD | ...261850 | GROOT INC |
| Aug 19, 2024 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | BARTLETT | HUMBRACHT CIR | ...004815 | GROOT INC |
| Jul 9, 2024 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | BATAVIA | N KIRK RD | ...001269 | GROOT INC |
| Dec 1, 2023 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | Countryside | JOLIET RD | ...002728 | GROOT INC |
| Aug 12, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | CORAL TWP | RT. 20 | ...992967 | GROOT INC |
| Jul 26, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | West Chicago | IL ROUTE 38 | ...118810 | GROOT INC |
| May 5, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | YORKVILLE | GALENA RD | ...005320 | GROOT INC |
| Feb 8, 2023 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SO ELGIN | HANCOCK AVE | ...215889 | GROOT INC |
| Feb 2, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | BURR RIDGE | COUNTY LINE RD | ...002722 | GROOT INC |
| Jan 20, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | NAPERVILLE | N MILL ST | ...008095 | GROOT INC |
| Aug 17, 2022 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | CHICAGO | W 63RD ST | ...004163 | GROOT INC |
| Mar 2, 2022 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | CARPENTERSVILLE | HELM RD | ...004850 | GROOT INC |
| Feb 2, 2022 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | BLOOMINGDALE TWP | I-355 SOUTHBOUND | ...081616 | GROOT INC |
| Jan 13, 2022 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | AURORA | N EDGELAWN DR | ...017385 | GROOT INC |
| Jan 4, 2022 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | WEST CHICAGO | NELTNOR BVLD | ...001394 | GROOT INC |
| Dec 27, 2021 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | FOX TWP | MILLHURST RD | ...002587 | GROOT INC |
| Dec 21, 2021 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | Proviso Twp | I-294 | ...019728 | GROOT INC |
| Sep 10, 2021 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | AURORA | N FARNSWORTH AVE | ...032742 | GROOT INC |
| Jan 4, 2021 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | WEST CHICAGO | FABYAN PKWY | ...001413 | GROOT INC |
| Nov 6, 2020 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2020 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records