BEN HILL GRIFFIN INC
USDOT 15877 โข DBA: GRIFFIN FERTILIZER COMPANY โข 700 S SCENIC HWY, FROSTPROOF, FL, 33843-0127
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
3 states โข 9 inspections
Violation Summary (13 violations from 9 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 4 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78(a) | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | โ | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (9 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | 85391190 | WELLINGTON FL | FL | Level 2 | KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | โ | No |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 84252152 | WELLINGTON FL | FL | Level 2 | KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LSML | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 84138374 | PUNTA GORDA FL | FL | Level 2 | KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | โ | No |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 83173349 | LAKE PLACID FL | FL | Level 1 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.9A-LSML, 393.78A-WS | No |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 81370222 | LAKE WALES FL | FL | Level 2 | DORSEY TRA SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 393.9(a) | No |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 80957913 | BOYNTON BEACH FL | FL | Level 2 | KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 393.78(a), 393.95(f) | No |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 80354682 | BELLE GLADE | FL | Level 2 | KW STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | โ | No |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 79044184 | VALCOUR (NB) | NY | Level 2 | GDAN SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 393.11, 393.9(a) | No |
| May 23, 2023 | 78723578 | CORDELIA IF | CA | Level 3 | VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | โ | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
19 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (19 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2020 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Nov 13, 2019 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Mar 27, 2019 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Mar 10, 2019 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| May 17, 2016 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Mar 18, 2016 | FL | FATAL | 2 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Oct 26, 2015 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 3 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Dec 19, 2014 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Feb 7, 2013 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Jan 23, 2012 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Jun 16, 2011 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Apr 8, 2010 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| May 7, 2007 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| May 20, 2004 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Apr 6, 2003 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| May 6, 2002 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Aug 21, 2000 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| May 26, 1999 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Oct 8, 1997 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
Compliance Timeline
19 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records