ABSOLUTE GROUP INC
USDOT 2588161MC-Docket MC907445GRANGER, IA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized33 power units
ABSOLUTE GROUP INC (USDOT 2588161) in GRANGER, IA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.32
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.34
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.95
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
26
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 33
- Total drivers
- 105
- Years in business
- 11
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 7.1%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 28.6%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-29
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
39
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
65
Violations
14
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-05-15.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-11-22
IA
Tow-away
2024-05-08
IA
2 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
30 | 0 | 2026-03-12 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
8 | 5 | 2025-11-07 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-11-07 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2025-06-02 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-06-18 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2025-11-07 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-10-17 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | OOS |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-11-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-10-24 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-10-24 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2024-09-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | — |
| 2024-08-29 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-29 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2024-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient aggregate working load limit | OOS |
| 2024-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Missing | — |
| 2024-05-08 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to yield right of way | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 18 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-11-07 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2025-10-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
2025-10-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
2025-06-02 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2DL | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A-HMC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
2025-05-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
2025-05-16 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
2025-04-07 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 130 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2024-12-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2024-10-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B | — | — |
2024-09-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-06-26 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106(d) | OOS | — |
2024-06-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2024-05-08 2 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-12-20 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-12-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-11-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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