JOSEPH M GRIMES

USDOT 1232247 • DBA: GRIMES TRUCKING • 1241 OLD DOCTORTOWN RD, JESUP, GA, 31545

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

1,232,247

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

State

Georgia

Phone

9124240187

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Physical Address

1241 OLD DOCTORTOWN RD, JESUP, GA, 31545

Contact

Phone: 9124240187

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 25.0%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 18.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026

No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Drugs / Alcohol

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

1 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

0.0%

Driver OOS %

25.0%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 4 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (2 violations from 4 inspections)

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 4 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.11(b)(4)	No valid medical certificate	1	1	7	Driver Fitness

Inspection History (4 inspections)

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Inspection History (4 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Aug 21, 2024	82504464	REGISTER GA	GA	Level 3	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 31, 2024	81800924	LUDOWICI GA	GA	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 22, 2024	81215451	SAVANNAH GA	GA	Level 3	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 25, 2023	80060015	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	GA	Level 3	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.16(a), 391.11(b)(4)	Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

2 total · 0.0% OOS

2024-052024-08

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR1 · 1 OOS

LUDOWICI GA1

SAVANNAH GA1

Violations by BASIC category

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving1

Recent Crashes

7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 6 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (7 records)

fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026

Crash History (7 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jul 17, 2025	GA	INJURY	1	SAVANNAH	HWY 17 AT HWY 204	...061079	JOSEPH M GRIMES
Jul 18, 2024	GA	INJURY	1	—	HWY 84 AT I95	...053240	JOSEPH M GRIMES
Nov 17, 2020	GA	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Aug 24, 2018	GA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 20, 2016	GA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2015	GA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 15, 2013	GA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—