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GRIFFINS LLC

GRIFFINS LLC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Denver, CO. Across 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 34.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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
Policy effective · Dec 26, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.2% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GRIFFINS LLC (USDOT 3960929)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.2% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3960929/
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 3960929 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIMUR MAKHKAMOV General Freight Based in DENVER, CO

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 46.2% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88689 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (8 → 10) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (8 → 10) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 8801 E HAMPDEN AVE STE 200 → 8801 E HAMPDEN AVE · Sep 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 16274 WHITE HAWK DR → 8801 E HAMPDEN AVE · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city PARKER → DENVER · Jun 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3960929
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1477143
Company officer TIMUR MAKHKAMOV
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 600,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (970) 376-6165
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8801 E HAMPDEN AVE
DENVER, CO 80231-4950
Mailing
8801 E HAMPDEN AVE STE 200
DENVER, CO 80231-4950
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3960929
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 600,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 46.2% vs 23.4% +22.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.24 vs 1.80 -0.56
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-10-21 (698 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 5 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 0
OOS inspections 5 6 0
OOS percentage 17.24% 20.69% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
46.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active
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

GRIFFINS LLC had 29 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 34.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

29 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (11) and WA (4).

Violation profile

34.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (29.2% of violations); top code 390.17 (Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain:) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Freightliner, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 46.2% 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 88,689 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
11.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
46.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 5 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 3 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 8801 E HAMPDEN AVE STE 200 8801 E HAMPDEN AVE
      Seen 12 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 16274 WHITE HAWK DR 8801 E HAMPDEN AVE
      Seen 41 times · first Jun 30, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 8 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 8 10
      FMCSA Company Census
  4. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city PARKER DENVER
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2025-06 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 11 4 36.4% May 21, 2026
Washington (WA) 4 1 25.0% Mar 10, 2026
Oregon (OR) 3 3 100.0% Mar 3, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 1 33.3% Sep 5, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Apr 29, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% May 5, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Aug 25, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 17
Hyundai Translead 15
Volvo 9
Kenworth 2
Stoughton 2
Wabash National 2
Di-Mond 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.12 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 1.07 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 4.32 4 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 — 6.62 7 — 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 (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88919354 Sep 5, 2026 AZ 2 WILLCOX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R857845 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNH2088
1 393.55C2-B No
88822207 Aug 25, 2026 AL 2 HEFLIN AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BUSE51 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNB1264
3 395.8E-HOSPDELDT Yes
88197035 Jun 18, 2026 CO 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R749486 · 3AKJHHDRXMSMH8847
5 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.55C1-B, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88011261 Jun 1, 2026 KY 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
FL DF42EC · 4V4NC9EHXLN232214
0 — No
87932180 May 21, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH57864 · 3AKJHHDR8LSLM7872
3 391.41APC, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
87777344 May 5, 2026 IL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO CDWB08 · 3AKJGLD5XFSGG4087
0 — No
87722594 Apr 29, 2026 UT 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BUSE51 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNB1264
0 — No
87547234 Apr 8, 2026 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP65421 · 4V4N99EH0GN952254
4 392.2-SLLTL, 392.16AD, 393.43B-BATV No
87317050 Mar 16, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BUSE51 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNB1264
0 — No
87260540 Mar 10, 2026 WA 2 GRANDVIEW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP36904 · 4V4NC9EH0GN938890
0 — No
87197024 Mar 3, 2026 OR 3 or-ashland--or
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BUSE51 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNB1264
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 390.17 Yes
86870607 Jan 21, 2026 AZ 2 CASA GRANDE AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP65421 · 4V4NC9EH06N952254
13 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LRLI Yes
86884632 Jan 20, 2026 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP75480 · 1FUJHHDR5KLKS8574
1 396.17C-PI No
86803501 Jan 11, 2026 WA 2 GRANDVIEW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BLDV76 · 3AKJHHDRXNSNB1184
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
86720337 Jan 2, 2026 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP75480 · 1FUJHHDR5KLKS8574
0 — No
86639581 Dec 23, 2025 OR 3 or-ashland--or
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BLDV76 · 3AKJHHDRXNSNB1184
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86670613 Dec 21, 2025 CA 1 ca-mt.-pass-if
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP75495 · 4V4NC9EJ4BN296539
2 393.9A-HLLH, 393.45D-B No
86622420 Dec 19, 2025 AZ 2 az-st.-george-ut-az
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BUSE51 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNB1264
0 — No
86392377 Nov 21, 2025 OR 2 or-ashland--or
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BLDV76 · 3AKJHHDRXNSNB1184
4 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.15 Yes
86372112 Nov 19, 2025 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP44713 · 4V4NC9EH3BN296898
0 — No
86302777 Nov 5, 2025 CA 1 ca-mt.-pass-if
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V4462HY · 1XKYD49X6TJ201936
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLMF, 395.3A3-HOSPRNP Yes
86253336 Nov 5, 2025 WA 2 GRANDVIEW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP36904 · 4V4NC9EH0GN938890
0 — No
86227193 Oct 31, 2025 CA 1 ca-rainbow-if-s.b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CO BUSE51 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNB1264
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSOA Yes
86144709 Oct 23, 2025 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP44713 · 4V4NC9EH3BN296898
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85854849 Sep 19, 2025 NM 3 I-10 EB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V4462HY · 1XKYD49X6TJ201936
2 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2C No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1477143
Active
Granted Oct 21, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1477143
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Oct 21, 2024 MC1477143-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-03084 91X $750,000 Dec 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc URG-03084 BMC-91X — Dec 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
STAR MUTUAL RRG 38101-0B47B2-25 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 CANCELLED
STAR MUTUAL RRG 38101-0B47B2-25 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2025 Dec 26, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300158421 BIPD/Primary — May 28, 2025 Sep 1, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT4873613111 BIPD/Primary — Sep 18, 2024 May 28, 2025 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
  2. Dec 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Dec 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
  4. Sep 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Oct 21, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  7. Nov 7, 2022
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GRANDVIEW WA WA 3 1
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 2 0
COTTONWOOD IF CA 2 2
HEFLIN AL AL 1 1
CASA GRANDE AZ AZ 1 1
WILLCOX AZ AZ 1 0
CAJON SCALES CA 1 0
GILROY IF CA 1 0
I-10 EB NM 1 0
LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin 1 0
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1

Related Records

Colorado carriers Denver carriers UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC STAR MUTUAL RRG 29 inspections
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