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GRIDER TRUCKING CO LLC

SECTION, AL

USDOT 1031421 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHRISTOPHER GRIDER Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER W GRIDER General Freight Based in SECTION, AL
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 12, 2026
Policy effective · Mar 9, 2026
Review these
  • Contract (Property) gap · 198 days Inactive Aug 26, 2025 → reinstated Mar 12, 2026
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 6.7% national (+43.3 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GRIDER TRUCKING CO LLC (USDOT 1031421)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Contract (Property) gap · 198 days — Inactive Aug 26, 2025 → reinstated Mar 12, 2026
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 6.7% national (+43.3 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1031421/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1031421
In FMCSA records since May 29, 2002 (~24y)
Company officer CHRISTOPHER GRIDER
Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER W GRIDER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 6,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (256) 244-1136
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4190 COUNTY ROAD 43
SECTION, AL 35771
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1031421
In FMCSA records since May 29, 2002 (~24y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GRIDER TRUCKING CO LLC is a motor carrier based in SECTION, AL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1031421. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

GRIDER TRUCKING CO LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Section, AL. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TN (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Dorsey tra, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026 (198 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2025-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Jan 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Dorsey Tra 2
Fontaine 1
Peterbilt 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 5.00 5 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 4.66 5 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83734890 Jan 28, 2025 TN 2 COLUMBIA TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1198530 · 1XKWDB9X8TR729510
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
82832525 Oct 2, 2024 TN 3 FAYETTEVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1198548 · 1XP5DB9X55N874469
1 392.2 No
80332309 Dec 6, 2023 TN 2 I-40
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1198530 · 1XKWDB9X8TR729510
1 392.2 No
79917767 Oct 10, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1191587 · 1XKWDR9X3WJ761051
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0300796305 Apr 24, 2022 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0105625167 Oct 3, 2018 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC433246
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC433246 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 12, 2026 MC433246-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Feb 1, 2005 MC433246-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 16, 2004 MC433246 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY STU01AL8011 91X $1,000,000 Mar 9, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA994105121 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA994105121 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2025 May 20, 2025 CANCELLED
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-E4105-011108 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2024 Mar 5, 2025 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0122484001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 26, 2021 Mar 5, 2024 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0122484001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2021 Aug 22, 2021 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0122484001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2021 Jul 26, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0039799 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2020 Mar 5, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0039799 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2020 Apr 4, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0037403 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2019 Mar 5, 2020 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0717810 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2018 Apr 9, 2019 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0717810 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2018 Mar 5, 2019 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT774671002 BIPD/Primary — Apr 17, 2017 Mar 5, 2018 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT774671-8006-061 BIPD/Primary — Apr 17, 2006 Apr 17, 2017 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 386990 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2005 Apr 18, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 386990 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2005 Apr 17, 2006 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 386990 BIPD/Primary — Jun 3, 2002 Jan 18, 2005 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 12, 2026
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 26, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 26, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Aug 26, 2025
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 198 days (through Mar 12, 2026)
  5. Aug 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  6. May 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  7. Apr 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Mar 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Mar 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 22, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 27, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Jul 26, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Mar 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Mar 5, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Mar 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Apr 9, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  19. Mar 5, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  20. Mar 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Apr 17, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Apr 18, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Apr 17, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Apr 14, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Jan 18, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Jan 18, 2005
    insurance
    NAMECHG — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Jan 18, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0
COLUMBIA TN TN 1 1
FAYETTEVILLE TN TN 1 0
I-40 TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
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