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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC

Joins 270 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Ace American Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jun 28, 2018
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  • 1 fatality on crash record 101 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC (USDOT 316596)
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: $2,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 101 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/316596/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 316596 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: NIKO LAHANAS Grain / Feed / Hay Other (PET & GARDEN SUPPLY) Based in CULLMAN, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

  • Power Units −157 (164 → 7) · Oct 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −171 (177 → 6) · Oct 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer WILLIAM E BROWN → NIKO LAHANAS · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY → CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $2,000,000

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 316596
In FMCSA records since May 27, 1988 (~38y)
MC / docket MC367397
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer NIKO LAHANAS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Other (PET & GARDEN SUPPLY)
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 9,231,432 mi
Contact & address
Physical
267 STRICKLIN ROAD
CULLMAN, AL 35057
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 316596
In FMCSA records since May 27, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 9,231,432 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.7% vs 23.4% -15.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.1% vs 6.7% -4.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $2,000,000 · ISA H08868104
Effective Jun 28, 2018
BMC-91X · ISA H08868104
Effective Jun 28, 2018
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-08-31 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 81 0
Trailers 2 93 0
Trucks 2 78 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 101 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 1 5 6
Crash reports 0 1 5 6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 550 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 270 270 0
OOS inspections 4 12 0
OOS percentage 1.48% 4.44% —
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
7
Drivers
6
Inspections
550
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
101 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 177 6
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 164 7
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer WILLIAM E BROWN NIKO LAHANAS
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Oct 4, 2026 Oct 4, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 53 4 7.5% Jun 24, 2026
Kansas (KS) 21 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 18 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Iowa (IA) 13 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Maryland (MD) 12 0 0.0% May 27, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 12 0 0.0% Apr 16, 2026
Missouri (MO) 11 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 11 0 0.0% Jun 26, 2026
Illinois (IL) 9 0 0.0% May 12, 2026
Colorado (CO) 9 1 11.1% Aug 20, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 8 0 0.0% Jan 28, 2026
Nevada (NV) 8 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 7 0 0.0% May 14, 2026
Indiana (IN) 7 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 3 50.0% Mar 9, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 5 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
New York (NY) 5 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Florida (FL) 4 0 0.0% May 29, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 3 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 1 33.3% Dec 5, 2025
US (US) 3 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2026
Alabama (AL) 3 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 3 1 33.3% May 20, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 3 1 33.3% Jan 21, 2026
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 3 1 33.3% Mar 17, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2025
Washington (WA) 3 1 33.3% Jul 29, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 2 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 1 50.0% Apr 28, 2025
New Hampshire (NH) 2 0 0.0% Aug 28, 2025
Vermont (VT) 2 1 50.0% May 12, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2024
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 217
Hyundai Translead 115
Hino 56
International 31
Ftl 27
Great Dane 21
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 0.10 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 22 — 0.33 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 29 — 0.52 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 40 — 1.78 2 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (550 rows) View all 550 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89213959 Oct 8, 2026 US 1 CHEYENNE WY — 0 — No
88767851 Aug 20, 2026 CO 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TC-MC No
88669488 Aug 11, 2026 KY 3 — — 0 — No
88267400 Jun 26, 2026 WI 3 — — 2 — No
88239314 Jun 24, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF — 0 — No
88196324 Jun 18, 2026 CO 3 — — 0 — No
88019110 Jun 2, 2026 IA 1 — — 3 — No
88018969 Jun 2, 2026 NV 1 GARSON CHECKSITE — 1 — No
88002812 May 29, 2026 FL 3 — — 0 — No
87982370 May 28, 2026 KY 1 — — 0 — No
87976918 May 27, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF — 0 — No
87975561 May 27, 2026 MD 2 — — 0 — No
87939137 May 21, 2026 MD 2 — — 0 — No
87929517 May 20, 2026 AZ 2 — — 2 — No
87900755 May 19, 2026 KY 2 — — 0 — No
87846115 May 14, 2026 OK 1 BRAMAN SCALES — 1 — No
87845387 May 13, 2026 MD 2 — — 0 — No
87838743 May 12, 2026 IL 1 — — 1 — No
87823149 May 12, 2026 VT 1 WHITE RIVER NB RA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
87777047 May 4, 2026 IA 2 — — 0 — No
87636303 Apr 21, 2026 KY 2 FLAT LICK — 0 — No
87613479 Apr 16, 2026 AZ 2 SANDERS AZ — 9 — Yes
87592407 Apr 16, 2026 PA 2 — — 0 — No
87602351 Apr 15, 2026 CO 3 MONUMENT CO — 0 — No
87578874 Apr 13, 2026 KS 1 DODGE CITY KS — 1 — No
Recent Crashes (101 rows) View all 101 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0253630617 Dec 29, 2025 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2802500692 Jun 25, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2522501158 Mar 27, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073155213 Feb 25, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA500118600X Jan 3, 2025 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0904639585 Dec 24, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8968196103 Oct 11, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0232510052 Sep 8, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009111443 Aug 15, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2522204860 Dec 23, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002700912 Oct 18, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0220023686 Apr 7, 2022 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2492017802 Mar 15, 2022 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3922039100 Feb 3, 2022 NY 0 3 No No Injury
KY0072709014 Dec 14, 2021 KY 1 1 Yes No Fatal
CA2652111380 Aug 17, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EB41292 Jun 3, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002247226 Apr 12, 2021 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0215042364 Mar 17, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0215034631 Mar 2, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK2020070189 Nov 19, 2020 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2020E20680 Nov 9, 2020 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0203070054 Nov 2, 2020 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903678215 Oct 27, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0202790125 Oct 5, 2020 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 31, 2018 MC367397-C Authority Transfer Certificate Authority Transfer →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY A0103641001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2018 Jun 28, 2018 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H08868104 91X $2,000,000 Jun 28, 2018 On file ACTIVE
Ace American Insurance Company ISA H08868104 BMC-91X — Jun 28, 2018 On file ACTIVE
ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION DZJ80956474 BIPD/Primary — Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2018 TRANSFERRED
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. DZJ80956474 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2014 Nov 23, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD 4016264120 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2009 Jun 1, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD 4016264120 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2009 Nov 23, 2014 CANCELLED
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD 4016264120 CARGO — Jun 1, 2009 Oct 13, 2011 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. MC2-K4L-433911-05 CARGO — Jun 1, 2002 Jul 17, 2009 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AS2-141-433911-03 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2002 Jun 1, 2009 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AS2-141-433911-03 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2002 Jul 17, 2009 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. MC2-K4L-433911-05 CARGO — Jun 1, 2002 Jun 1, 2009 REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK06310539 CARGO — Jun 1, 2001 Jun 29, 2002 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK06310539 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2001 Jun 29, 2002 CANCELLED
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. A3055515 CARGO — Jun 1, 2000 Jun 1, 2001 REPLACED
SENECA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. A3055515 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2000 Jun 1, 2001 REPLACED
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. A3055515 CARGO — Jun 1, 2000 Jul 8, 2001 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA P630710K0361TIL99 CARGO — Jun 1, 1999 Jun 1, 2000 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA P630710K0361TIL99 CARGO — Jun 1, 1999 Jun 1, 1999 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y810710K0373TIL99 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 1999 Jul 17, 2000 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y810710K0373TIL99 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 1999 Jun 1, 2000 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y810710K0373TIL99 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 1999 Jun 1, 1999 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA P630710K0361TIL99 CARGO — Jun 1, 1999 Jul 17, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 31, 2018
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Aug 28, 2018
    authority
    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 24, 2018
    insurance
    TRANSFER — ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  4. Jun 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 23, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
  6. Nov 23, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  7. Nov 4, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
  9. Oct 13, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
  10. Jul 17, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jul 17, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jun 29, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jun 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jun 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  15. Aug 9, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jun 29, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  17. Jul 8, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
  18. Jun 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENECA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  19. Jul 17, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  20. Jul 17, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  21. Jun 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  22. Jun 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  23. Jun 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  24. Jun 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
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