GROOT INC
USDOT 453489 • 8475 W 53 RD STREET, MCCOOK, IL, 60525
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
453,489
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
State
Phone
8477346406
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
230
Drivers (MCS-150)
224
MCS-150 Mileage
1,230,000
Physical Address
8475 W 53 RD STREET, MCCOOK, IL, 60525
Mailing Address
2500 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007-5924
Contact
Phone: 8477346406
Email: [email protected]
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
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
Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
6
Violations
7
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
33.3%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
230
Drivers (MCS-150)
224
Crash Records
25
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 6 of 6 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 6 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (7 violations from 6 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| 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.
Vehicle OOS Rate
33.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
+9.9 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.17vs nat'l 1.80
-0.63 below avg
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)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| 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)
4 total · 50.0% OOS
2024-092025-07
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
25
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
23
Crash History (25 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| 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
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