Groundhog Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
19 years (granted 2007)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Jeffrey Widener
DBA
Groundhog Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
326 Tennessee Ave, Bluff City, TN 37618
Phone
(423) 217-8625
Power units
1
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC598374
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
MC1183075
Common: None · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/06/2008 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/08/2008
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/28/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/01/2007
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ghogtransportation@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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