VELV LLC
DBA: GROOME TRANSPORTATION
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 213
- Drivers · CDL
- 343 · 10
- Annual miles
- 15.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-26-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-29-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JUDY LIN BRISTOW
- Officer
- BRAD HUNGATE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Oct 2024).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Arizona (about 114 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.002 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.22 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.01 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
6 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert5 · 0 OOSLights 2 · Other parts 3
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar192025OregonProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 9, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 17, 2019)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
10 filings and 4 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2026ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 9, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2026ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2026AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 29, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2022AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 9, 2022 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Mar 29, 2026 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 17, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2019ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2019AXIS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 28, 2022 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 23, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2018ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 24, 2018 · insurer name change2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2018AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 24, 2019 · insurer name change16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2016Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2016AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2018 · superseded by the same policy22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2018 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Arizona (HQ) 51
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Passenger| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.18 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0.12 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-26 – 30-OCT-25) 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.