GRIMMIUS TRANSPORTATION INC

HANFORD, CA

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

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 15.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — GRIMMIUS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2604322)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 15.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2604322/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2604322 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: RANDALL S. GRIMMIUS Livestock Other Based in HANFORD, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.3% (better). n=35011 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2604322

In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer RANDALL S. GRIMMIUS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Livestock, Other

Fleet size 28 units

Drivers 24

Annual mileage 1,531,357 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (559) 585-8760

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5715 KANSAS AVENUE

HANFORD, CA 93230

Mailing

PO BOX 1458

TULARE, CA 93275

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2604322

In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,531,357 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	28	0	0
Trailers	26	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	16.67%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GRIMMIUS TRANSPORTATION INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (6 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; International, Ram, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,011 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

20%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 35,011 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.3%

Median across 35,011 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -15.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-11 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	6	1	16.7%	Mar 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		4
Ram		2
Hino		1
Wilson		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.71	1	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	3.00	3	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87267811	Mar 10, 2026	CA	2	HANFORD AREA	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA 17764C3 · 3HAEUMML2ML365788	1	390.21TB1-MC	No
86971054	Feb 5, 2026	CA	3	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 75940D4 · 3C63R3HLXNG260161	5	392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.95A4-EENA	No
86901377	Jan 27, 2026	CA	2	MODESTO	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36515F4 · 3C7WRMBL1SG507344	11	395.8D11-HOSF, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LRR	No
83519286	Jan 2, 2025	CA	2	VISALIA AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 72213C3 · 3HAEUMML9ML162963	1	393.60C	No
82686352	Sep 16, 2024	CA	2	VISALIA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 38163T3 · 5PVNJ7AV9P5T54425	2	390.21T(a)	No
82648511	Sep 11, 2024	CA	2	VISALIA AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 16924F3 · 3HAMMMML3FL715931	4	383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a), 392.2	Yes
80133296	Nov 7, 2023	CA	2	VISALIA AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 72213C3 · 3HAEUMML9ML162963	4	383.23(a)(2), 396.7, 393.26	Yes
79322666	Aug 2, 2023	CA	3	VISALIA OFFICE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 72213C3 · 3HAEUMML9ML162963	0	—	No
79311683	Aug 1, 2023	CA	3	VISALIA OFFICE	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 06122R3 · 3C63RRHLXPG623032	0	—	No
79164043	Jul 15, 2023	CA	2	HANFORD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 06122R3 · 3C63RRHLXPG623032	4	393.95(f), 392.2, 393.95(a)	No
79125965	Jul 10, 2023	CA	2	HANFORD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 72213C3 · 3HAEUMML9ML162963	5	383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 393.75(b)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA4401700322	Feb 21, 2017	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0006990568	Jul 16, 2015	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
VISALIA AREA	CA	3	2
HANFORD	CA	2	1
VISALIA OFFICE	CA	2	0
HANFORD AREA	CA	1	0
MODESTO	CA	1	0
VISALIA	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	3	3
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.26	Requirements for reflectors	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(b)	Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.7	Unsafe operations forbidden	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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