Grand Valley Express — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
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Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Big Jim Trucking Inc
DBA
Grand Valley Express
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11260 Michigan Ave, Nunica, MI 49448
Phone
(616) 837-5105
Power units
9
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC286317
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 09/12/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/15/2025
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 11/05/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/09/2013
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
29.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
gvep@groeninks.com — company domain
Domain age
groeninks.com registered 2005-03-14 (21 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AR 11/2015 · MI 11/2015 · OH 10/2014 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 1, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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