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DOT #146287 · LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC
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LA GROU MOTOR SERVICE INC

DOT# 146287 MC# 44288 Chicago, IL Authorized For-Hire
(773) 523-1800 rgerbatsch@lagrou.com 3514 S Kostner Ave, Chicago IL 60632
31 power units · all owned 21 drivers 753k mi/yr · ~24k per unit
HazMat
Not graded

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
31
Drivers · CDL
21 · 21
Annual miles
753k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 0 0 1
Tractors 30 0 0 30
Trailers 130 47 0 177

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Conditional (12-30-1996)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 29 yr ago)
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-23-2024 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JAMES STANCEL

Cargo

58.8
medium risk
Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Other: FOOD & RELATED PRDTS Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not Graded

Not graded: operating authority revoked since Dec 15, 2025 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Little roadside history
    Only 0 inspections in 24 months for 31 power units, where interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois average about 53; the record says little either way.
    Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size (the MCS-150 was last updated May 2024).
Data flags
  • Historical FMCSA safety rating
    FMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
  • Limited inspection history
    Fewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.

Track record

FMCSA record, last 24 months · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 53 in 24 months would be typical).

vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.029
Inspections 0.05 1.12
Violations 0.00 0.78
Critical violations 0.00 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

0 violations · 24 months

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Dec 6, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Sep 2024); ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Sep 2023)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Dec 6, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Dec 6, 2025 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one

Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 15, 2025)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/146287