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GRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES, LLC

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Company CheckGRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES, LLC · DOT 76764
703 FOSTER AVE, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
DOT# 76764 MC# 151174 Bensenville, Illinois 45 years
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86
Power Units
58
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
43
Inspections
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Public record

13 events tracked · latest Oct 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Identity & ownership 1
  • Sep 19, 2026
    Company legal name changed.
Safety & compliance 8
  • Oct 15, 2026
    INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION PROPERTY BROKER.
  • Sep 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 18, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 18, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 26, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jan 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 23, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Aug 21, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 4
  • Current
    Active insurance on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO ($1,000).
  • Oct 14, 2026
    Insurance policy cancelled (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO).
  • Oct 14, 2026
    Insurance policy cancelled (AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION).
  • Dec 1, 2025
    Insurance on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO ($1,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameGRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES, LLC
DOT Number76764
MC Number151174
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBensenville, Illinois
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15010/30/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address703 FOSTER AVE, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
Mailing Address703 FOSTER AVE, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 10/09/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked10/25/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteeAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Filings on record3
Bond history
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONsince Oct 1, 2013 · active
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONOct 2013 to Oct 2026 · CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONSep 2012 to Oct 2012 · CANCELLED
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Other Companies at This Address

Address703 FOSTER AVE, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC151174
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
DocketMC030032
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerActive
Operating45 years

All Docket Numbers

MC30032 MC151174

Cargo Transported

General FreightChemicalsPaper Products

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 .22 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
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 5.13 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,689,423 miles
Mileage Year2022
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

58
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
58
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS36.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerYes
Last Review01/05/1996

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type84
VerifiedFMCSA · 10/09/2026
CompanyAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Policy #030032
Last checked10/25/2026
Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet86 units
Drivers58
Mileage3,689,423 mi
Operating45 years
MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away3
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total32
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total11
Out of Service4
OOS Rate36.4%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 01/05/1996 | Rated: 02/23/1996

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
2023
4 · 0 OOS -
2024
14 · 0 OOS =
2025
16 · 3 OOS ▲
2026
13 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
3 crashes ▲
2026
1 crash ▼
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 Sep 2026, 33 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (12.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
01/29/2026 NORTH MANCHESTER IN 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn
12/23/2025 LISLE TWP IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
08/21/2025 CHICAGO IL 0 3 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/18/2025 Long Grove IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/29/2024 LINCOLNSHIRE IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

17 roadside violations across 33 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
Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 6 OOS
Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 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 (47)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/22/2026 WI Driver-Only (Level III) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-290 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-290 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/24/2026 IN Full (Level I) LOWELL IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-88 W 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/10/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) NORTH AVE AT RAILROAD AVE 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-290 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 WI Full (Level I) JANESVILLE WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/03/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
12/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-88 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/11/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-90 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/10/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-390 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/18/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 25TH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/12/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/06/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) EB SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
06/30/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-355 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2025 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2025 WI Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/16/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) ROUTE 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/03/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) WALTON 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GEORGETOWN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/24/2025 WI Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 4 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
02/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-294 SOUTHBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/16/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 2 0 0 0 2 - ▲Detail
12/05/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 N/B CANALORT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/20/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/14/2024 IL Full (Level I) I-88 W 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-88 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/09/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-90 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) RICHMOND IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 008 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/17/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 012 - FRANKFORT - I-80 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/09/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-90 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/13/2024 WI Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/25/2024 US Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/25/2024 WI Driver-Only (Level III) MENOMONEE FALLS WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/15/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I80 EB 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/29/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 028 - FRANKFORT - I-80 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/15/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-294 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/11/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) W LAKE COOK RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/07/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FORT WAYNE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2023 WI Driver-Only (Level III) I90 SB MM 175.8 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections34
Unsafe Driving 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY COGRT49416A$1,000,00012/01/202510/14/2026-
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.1080865300$1,000,00012/01/200108/18/2005Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryXL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY1-TTP0002835$1,000,00012/01/199912/01/2001Cancelled
34CARGOTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAQT660306D781ATIL99$012/01/199902/01/2007Replaced
84SURETYAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION030032$75,00010/01/201310/14/2026-
84SURETYAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION030032$009/27/201210/01/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY COGRT49416A$1,000,00009/15/2026--
84SURETYAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION151174$009/14/201210/27/2012Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.1080836699$1,000,00008/18/200502/01/2006Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP61682A$1,000,00005/01/199505/01/1995Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP61682A$1,000,00005/01/199505/01/1995Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP61682A$005/01/199505/01/1995Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP61682A$1,000,00005/01/199512/01/1999Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP61682A$005/01/199512/01/1999Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.322933$1,000,00004/01/199106/01/1995Cancelled
34CARGOFEDERAL INSURANCE CO.653-43-91$004/01/198805/01/1995Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP44364A$002/01/200704/04/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP44364A$1,000,00002/01/200703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP44364A$1,000,00002/01/200704/04/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTC 100964$1,000,00002/01/200602/01/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTC 100964$1,000,00002/01/200603/06/2007Cancelled
FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffective
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY COGRT49416A$1,000,00009/15/2026
DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC030032MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED12/02/1981--
MC030032MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED10/12/1984--
MC030032MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED10/11/1983--
MC030032PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED10/03/2012INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION10/15/2026
MC030032COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/22/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/03/2005
MC030032CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/22/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/03/2005
MC151174MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED06/12/1981INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION10/15/2026
MC030032MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/05/1981--
MC030032COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/01/1995DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/20/1995
MC030032CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/01/1995DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/28/1995
MC030032MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED04/30/1987--
MC030032MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/10/1981SUPERSEDED06/05/1981

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