GRIDIRON STEEL INCORPORATED

GRIDIRON STEEL INCORPORATED is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers, based in Lagrange, GA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 75.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 50.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.80%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — GRIDIRON STEEL INCORPORATED (USDOT 3162089)
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 50.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.80%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3162089/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3162089 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: GEORGE MILTON SMITH JR Machinery / Large Objects Other (OWN EQUIPMENT) Based in LAGRANGE, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.8% (better). n=93382 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.

Field change history →

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 3162089

In FMCSA records since Jul 18, 2018 (~8y)

Company officer GEORGE MILTON SMITH JR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (OWN EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 11

Annual mileage 53,943 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (706) 668-6303

Email: [email protected]

Physical

270 DURAND RD

LAGRANGE, GA 30241

Mailing

PO BOX 2696

LAGRANGE, GA 30241

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3162089

In FMCSA records since Jul 18, 2018 (~8y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 53,943 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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	2	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	9	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	3	1	0
OOS percentage	75%	25%	—
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)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

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

GRIDIRON STEEL INCORPORATED had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 75.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (3) and GA (1).

Violation profile

75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; Dorsey tra, Kenworth, and Dodge 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%).

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

Compared against 93,382 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

50%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 93,382 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.8%

Median across 93,382 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-10 2026-05

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
Alabama (AL)	3	2	66.7%	May 12, 2026
Georgia (GA)	1	1	100.0%	Feb 13, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Dorsey Tra		4
Kenworth		4
Dodge		2
Kaufman		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	5.12	5	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	3.36	3	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	13.75	14	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87835557	May 12, 2026	AL	1	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge GA CXA7426 · 3C63RRGL3PG521315	11	383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-HCM, 393.43DBMA	Yes
87054141	Feb 13, 2026	GA	3	HOGANSVILLE GA	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge GA CUA6691 · 3C63RRGL6NG227002	4	395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
86788312	Jan 14, 2026	AL	3	MUNFORD AL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR GA P202CN · 1XKWP4EX5JJ211097	1	392.2-SLLEWG1	No
85271625	Jul 19, 2025	AL	2	BLOUNTSVILLE AL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR GA P202CN · 1XKWP4EX5JJ211097	3	383.23A2-LCDLN, 383.71H, 396.17C-PI	Yes
82294605	Jul 30, 2024	GA	3	RINGGOLD GA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR GA P202CN · 1XKWP4EX5JJ211097	0	—	No
80055547	Oct 26, 2023	GA	3	CALHOUN GA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR GA P202CN · 1XKWP4EX5JJ211097	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
GA0010016404	Aug 22, 2025	GA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009233787	Nov 4, 2023	GA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Aug 28, 2018	MC111912-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BLOUNTSVILLE AL	AL	1	1
MUNFORD AL	AL	1	0
CALHOUN GA	GA	1	0
HOGANSVILLE GA	GA	1	1
RINGGOLD GA	GA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records

Georgia carriers Lagrange carriers 6 inspections 2 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots