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Grasshopper Trans Inc

As of Oct 21, 2026, Grasshopper Trans Inc in Chicago, Illinois reports 150 power units and 75 drivers on its MCS-150, not rated by FMCSA.

2605 S Indiana Ave Unit 409, Chicago, Illinois 60616 (312) 724-8400

Verified Oct 21, 2026 against FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)

Grasshopper Trans Inc (USDOT 2838429, MC-950175) is an active motor carrier based in Chicago, Illinois that FMCSA's census classifies as for-hire and that declares hazardous materials on its MCS-150. Operation: interstate. Operating authority: active for-hire authority (MC). Fleet: 150 power units and 75 drivers (75 with CDLs). Power units count straight trucks as well as tractors, so they can exceed the tractor count. It reported 6,980,448 miles for 2023 on its MCS-150. Cargo classes declared: general freight, metal: sheets, coils, rolls, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products, motor vehicles, meat, U.S. mail. FMCSA has not issued it a safety rating (no compliance review on record). Registration (MCS-150) last updated October 12, 2026.

Key facts

Fleet size 100–499 power units Power units, banded. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
FMCSA safety rating Not rated Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory after an FMCSA compliance review; most carriers have never had one and are not rated. source
Rating age Not rated How old the FMCSA safety rating is. A rating reflects one compliance review on that date, not current performance; old ratings say little about the carrier today. source
Registration update overdue No The MCS-150 was last updated more than two years ago, past FMCSA's two-year update requirement; fleet, driver and cargo figures may be out of date. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Operation Interstate Interstate, intrastate hazmat or intrastate non-hazmat, as declared on the MCS-150. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Cargo classes (MCS-150) General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products, Motor vehicles, Meat, U.S. mail Cargo the carrier declared it hauls on its latest MCS-150 (FMCSA's fixed cargo list). source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Driver count 25–99 drivers Total drivers, banded. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Last MCS-150 update Oct 12, 2026 When the carrier last updated its registration (required at least every two years). source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
USDOT number 2838429 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
MC docket MC-950175 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Operating authority Active for-hire authority (MC) source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Power units 150 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Tractors (owned or leased) 75 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Trailers (owned or leased) 75 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Drivers 75 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
CDL drivers 75 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Miles reported (MCS-150) 6,980,448 miles source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Mileage year 2023 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Also hauls its own freight No source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
USDOT registered since Jan 13, 2016 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026

Source event history

Source dates and first observation are different.

  1. Oct 12, 2026: Filed an MCS-150 update Official source
  2. Jan 13, 2016: Registered with FMCSA Official source

Dates on this record

Source updatedOct 21, 2026 (FMCSA census rows last updated (portal metadata) (the whole dataset, not this record))
CollectedOct 21, 2026, 1:26 PM ET (the last successful check of the source that included this record)
EffectiveFiled an MCS-150 update: Oct 12, 2026; Registered with FMCSA: Jan 13, 2016 (when the source says each fact took effect)
RetiredNot retired: the source is still maintained (whether the dataset is still maintained)

In Chicago, Illinois

32 hazmat carriers in the dataset are in Chicago, Illinois; 4 have profiles on this site. Hazmat carriers in Chicago, Illinois

FMCSA safety rating (all 32 here): Conditional 1 (3%) · Not rated 25 (78%) · Satisfactory 6 (19%)

Rating age (all 32 here): Rating over 10 years old 6 (19%) · Not rated 25 (78%) · Rating 5–10 years old 1 (3%)

Fleet size (all 32 in this group): 10–24 power units (16) · 25–99 power units (10) · 100–499 power units (5) · 500+ power units (1)

Cargo classes (MCS-150) (all 32 in this group; a record can count under several values): General freight (28) · Motor vehicles (15) · Intermodal containers (11) · Metal: sheets, coils, rolls (10) · Building materials (10) · Construction (10) · 21 other values (92)

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