CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2064057· MC721971· CARRIER· EIN 27-1277330
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GRMEC EXPEDITE INC

320 HOWARD AVE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018(224) 215-1700danny@grmecexpedite.comDRAGAN LATINOVIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Spinnaker Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
37%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 37% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC721971

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/01/2026
Spinnaker Insurance Company· policy SHD84229700
Authority history (6) ▾
08/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)
08/05/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2019)
01/22/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2019)
03/15/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2018)
09/14/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
09/16/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2024 → 09/01/2025
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2019 → 09/01/2024
  3. COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/04/2019 → 08/31/2019
  4. COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2018 → 02/17/2019
  5. COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2018 → 02/04/2019
  6. SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/11/2018 → 08/31/2018
  7. SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2017 → 04/11/2018
  8. SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2016 → 08/31/2017
  9. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2015 → 08/31/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle54 inspections · 37% OOS · National 22%
Driver114 inspections · 0.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

114 inspections · 31 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

114
Inspections
31
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NM2
  • IL2
  • MO2
  • CA2
  • NV2
  • WA2
  • KY2
  • SC2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 77% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing26 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless15 viol45%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation9× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 12%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change3× · 12%
Speeding6 viol43%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 14%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 12%
Phone / texting2 viol8%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 4%
  • 392.2-SLLTState/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting1× · 4%
Seat belt1 viol3%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 3%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 47 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 39.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Medium impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 79% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing71 violations · 26 OOS (24 mo)
Tires10 OOS13 viol42%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS9× · 30%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
  • 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
Brakes10 OOS30 viol32%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 7%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 5%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 4%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS13 viol15%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 2%
Emergency equipment5 viol4%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured3× · 2%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 1%
  • 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 1%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 45 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS9 viol96%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 58%
  • 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 17%
  • 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 12%
Log / ELD device5 viol4%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.3× · 2%
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce1× · 1%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 1%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 13% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
20
Inspections
18
Violations
6
Out-of-service
10
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Unsafe Driving 28%Hours-of-Service Compliance 6%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations · 6 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.95A4-EEUS×2Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Unsafe Driving
5 violations · 28% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 6% of recent
  • 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

182
Inspections
205
Violations
43
Out-of-service
1001
CSA points
13
Crashes
37
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

32 truck 30 trailer
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR8TSWS6304· P1088701 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR8NSNB5993· P 1321178 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GR1P0620NK415278· 794158ST IL
2021 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D0ML243800· 766041ST IL
2021 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D4ML243797· 766038ST IL
2025 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 4×
3H3V532K6SS093046· 975242ST IL
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2534M7374804· 893703ST IL
2027 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D8VL694023· 805AC950 IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR9RSUZ3061· P1205842 IL
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLD58GSHD8639· P1204360 IL
2025 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K0SS093043· 975244ST IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR6TSWS6298· P1083961 IL
2021 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D8ML243799· 766040ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR4MSMR8287· P1085192 IL
2027 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D6VL694019· 805AC946 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR0TSWV7515· P 1008050 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5PSND8067· P1103038 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0TL678444· 754AC897 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1MSMU3506· P1088700 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0625NT400527· 788488ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7PSUJ8517· P1103036 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8MSMD0814· P1302317 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D6TL678402· 1044352ST IL
2017 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X4HJ153750· P1101118 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D4TL678401· 1044351 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2TSWS6301· P1323224 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9PSND8069· P1159676 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6TSWV7521· SPG325426 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3TSWV7508· P1349643 IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR3LLLN2411· P1303292 IL

+ 32 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
39
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
39
38 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi39 drivers
Company officer
DRAGAN LATINOVIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-08-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 39 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 27 owned trailers · 27 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

24
Connected carriers
24
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
NB LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3467313Active· NORRIDGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
1XPBDP9X3JD3640721UYVS2535K36329631M1AN4GY6LM0179251UYVS2535GP7218224V4NC9EH5LN226580
2
RED STAR EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 3791982Active· ADDISON, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GRAA0627JK2790163AKJHHDR8NSNB59931GRAP0629HJ662776
Medium· 3
ALL FRIENDS ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 2779922Active· HORIZON CITY, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH4PN6095594V4NC9EH6PN609398
MMDR CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2790241Active· NORCROSS, GA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJGLDR1HSJE08291GRAP062XHT614076
NOVA LINES INC
USDOT 2559423Active· BRIDGEVIEW, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR2NSNB60383AKJHHDR8NSNB5993

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

18 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Spinnaker Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SHD84229700

  2. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIRPCA000031

  3. 07/31/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.5M mi reported (2024)

  4. 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0133292001

  5. 08/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)

  6. 08/31/2019Insurance cancelled — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-02266-18

  7. 08/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2019)

  8. 02/17/2019Insurance cancelled — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-02266-18

  9. 02/04/2019Insurance replaced — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-02266-18

  10. 01/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2019)

  11. 08/31/2018Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-05712-17

  12. 04/11/2018Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-05712-17

  13. 03/15/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2018)

  14. 08/31/2017Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-05712-16

  15. 08/31/2016Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2631272

  16. 09/14/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 09/16/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  18. 08/09/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2024-08-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-31
Reported mileage
3,543,469 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.