GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC
DBA: KANGAROO TRANS
(312) 858-5933
safety@grasshoppertrucking.net
1032 S La Grange Rd Ste 9, La Grange IL 60525
266
tractors · all leased
133 drivers
24.1M mi/yr · ~91k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 43.5 / 100
High confidence
8 yrs history · 361 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 266
- Drivers · CDL
- 133 · 133
- Annual miles
- 24.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
| Trailers | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
Registration
- Registered
- 12-23-2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-07-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- BOSKO GRBIC
Cargo
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: RETAIL MERCHANDISE
Grain/Feed/Hay
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Utility
Construction
Garbage/Refuse
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
18
0 fatalities · 7 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
361
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.2%
60 of 192
Driver out-of-service
7.8%
28 of 361
Violations
485
103 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
485 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert309 · 72 OOSLights 86 · Brakes 73 · Tires 45 · Wheels & hubs 19 · Cargo securement 15 · 71 more
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Unsafe driving No alert85 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 36 · Speeding 24 · Seat belt 9 · Phone use 5 · Other 11
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Hours of service No alert78 · 18 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 40 · False log 18 · No log 12 · Over hours limit 8
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Driver fitness No alert13 · 13 OOSNo valid CDL 9 · Medical certificate 3 · English proficiency 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul152026MissouriProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Jul112026KentuckyInjury · 2 people hurtWater(standing moving) road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun172026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun122026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May62026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr292026OhioProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar222026PennsylvaniaInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight.
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Mar162026IndianaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, severe crosswinds.
10 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 18 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Apr 2025); ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA (Apr 2024)
- 8 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 7 took effect (the last Jun 25, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Tennessee 26
- Illinois (HQ) 23
- New Mexico 23
- Georgia 20
- Ohio 15
- Arizona 14
- California 14
- Colorado 14
Runs well beyond its home state: 23 of 361 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
361
Driver Insp
361
Driver OOS
28
Vehicle Insp
192
Vehicle OOS
60
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 75 | 4.60 | |
| HOS Compliance | 67 | 0.91 | |
| Driver Fitness | 11 | 0.29 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 122 | 7.28 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.