Public carrier record · USDOT 1020797

WW GRAINGER INC

Lake Forest, IL · MC identifier not reported

From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus

1 note

  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old

Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.

AuthorityActive1 active of 1 on file
Insurance1 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryJan 05, 1993
Power units45as reported
Drivers48as reported
Inspections18last 24 months

Company identity and reported operations

Public census details for USDOT 1020797
USDOT number1020797
Legal nameWW GRAINGER INC
Doing business as / DBANot reported
MC docket identifiersNot reported
Reported physical address100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST, IL, 60045, US
Reported business phone(847) 535-1000
Reported power units45
Reported drivers48
Reported MCS-150 dateJul 21, 2025
Company officers (as filed)Rick Sigler, John Howard
Carrier operationInterstate
Census status codeA
Safety ratingSatisfactory
Safety rating dateJan 05, 1993

Public inspection, violation and crash summary

FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.

Out-of-service rates

  • Driver inspections5.9%1 of 17
  • Vehicle inspections6.7%1 of 15

Share of this carrier’s recorded roadside inspections that ended in an out-of-service order.

Inspections18
Driver out-of-service rate5.9% (1 of 17)
Vehicle out-of-service rate6.7% (1 of 15)
Violations5 across 4 inspections
Out-of-service violations2
Crashes0
Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes0 / 0 / 0
Fatalities / injuries reported0 / 0

Most frequent published violation codes

  • 38323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1
  • 3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1
  • 3922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1
  • 3922SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required1
  • 39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1

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Reported cargo and business classification

WW GRAINGER INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 4 cargo categories.

  • General freight
  • Building materials
  • Construction
  • Other: SHOES

Record dates and observed changes

Added to the census (not company founding date)
Apr 17, 2002
Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
Jul 21, 2025
Census source publication
Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
First observed by CarrierTrail
Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC

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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.

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Authority and insurance

Authority filings

DocketReported authority typeReported statusBIPD requiredBIPD on file
FF38322Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods)Active$0$0

Insurance filings

DocketInsurerCoverageEffective dateFormPolicy
FF38322LM Insurance Corporation$75,000Apr 30, 2020BMC-84285063286
Sources and check dates

Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.

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Operating authority timeline

Status changes and notices recorded against WW GRAINGER INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.

  1. GrantedFF38322 · Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods)

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