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THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckTHE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC · DOT 287292

DBA: GROOME TRANSPORTATION

5807 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95403

DOT# 287292 MC# 182644 Santa Rosa, California 8 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 15, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 21, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 1, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address5807 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95403

Mailing Address2201 WEST BROAD ST # 105, RICHMOND, VA, 23220

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC182644

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.02 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,694,373 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/20/2025

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/23/2026

CompanyAXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #P-001-00076132

Last checked09/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet22 units

Drivers39

Mileage1,694,373 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/20/2025 | Rated: 09/19/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

11 · 0 OOS -

2025

6 · 0 OOS =

2026

8 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 14 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (7.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/29/2024	PETALUMA	CA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Wet	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 14 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (25)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/21/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Terminal (Level V)	CA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Terminal (Level V)	CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Terminal (Level V)	CA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Terminal (Level V)	CA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Terminal (Level V)	CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Terminal (Level V)	CA	4	1	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	US	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	SANTA ROSA AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections19

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA158447	$5,000,000	12/11/2017	03/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	EAU779494	$4,000,000	04/20/2018	03/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	EAU779494	$4,000,000	04/20/2018	05/28/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA141248	$5,000,000	04/20/2000	09/10/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA141248	$5,000,000	04/20/2000	04/20/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 8196107	$1,000,000	03/01/2025	03/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	P-001-000076132	$4,000,000	03/01/2022	03/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	P-001-000076132	$4,000,000	03/01/2022	09/02/2025	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 8196107	$1,000,000	03/01/2018	03/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 8196107	$1,000,000	03/01/2018	09/02/2025	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC182644	COMMON	DISMISSED	11/06/1990	-	-
MC182644	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	08/24/2000	-	-
MC182644	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/29/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/2025
MC182644	PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON	GRANTED	01/16/2018	-	-

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/23/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

THE SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT EXPRESS INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (25)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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