GROWMARK INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 11 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026123 inspections · 24 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3180.415-HMTMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.209E
Power steering violations
1
1×
- 7392.10A4
Failure to stop at railroad crossing - HM Cargo Tank vehicle
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- IA15
- WI8
- SD5
- NE1
- IL1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in IA
Medium impact24 of 50 violations in the last 12 months (48%) came from inspections in IA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 21% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit22× · 44%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 3%
- 392.2TImproper turns1× · 2%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 7%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 6%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 21%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 9%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 12%
- 393.128No/improper securement of vehicles1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 396.17C-PI×4Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 180.415-HMTMCHM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA71 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 41 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
14
Tow-away
14
Injury
7
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi380 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi403 drivers
- Company officer
- BRIGHTON LARSEN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 5213335
- Registered since
- 1982-06-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 834 trucks · 175 owned tractors · 438 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
45 events- 04/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
9.9M mi reported (2025)
- 05/30/2024Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLP7459482
- 03/28/2024Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLP7459482
- 03/27/2024Insurance filed — Old Republic Surety Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy RLP7459482
- 03/27/2024Insurance ended — Old Republic Surety Company
policy RLP7459482
- 03/27/2024Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLP7459482
- 03/01/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2024)
- 02/23/2024Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy K06908196
- 10/13/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy COP850237A
- 09/29/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA850237A
- 09/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2023)
- 09/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2023)
- 09/01/2023Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 317915
- 09/01/2023Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company
policy MWTB 317915
- 09/01/2023Insurance ended — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
policy CU850237A
- 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA850237A
- 12/03/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CU850237A
- 11/03/2022Insurance filed — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CU850237A
- 11/03/2022Insurance ended — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
policy CU850237A
- 11/03/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 850237A
- 11/03/2022Insurance cancelled — RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NHA094540
- 10/28/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2022)
- 10/28/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2022)
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 013136471
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NHA091053
- 09/19/2020Insurance cancelled — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00106314-0
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 00106314-0
- 11/06/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 6908196
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 6908196
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy SUL850237A
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 1991-10-31
- Last review
- 2026-08-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-24
- Reported mileage
- 9,852,429 mi (2025)
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