GRAPPONE DISTRIBUTION INC

DBA: GRAPPONE DISTRIBUTION

GRAPPONE DISTRIBUTION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 30 power units and 37 drivers, based in Bow, NH. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GRAPPONE DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 686935)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/686935/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
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USDOT 686935 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: PENNY STAFFORD Company officer 2: LARRY K HAYNES General Freight Other (AUTOMOTIVE PARTS) Based in BOW, NH

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=33117 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: Clear to review.

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 686935
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 1997 (~29y)
Company officer PENNY STAFFORD
Company officer 2 LARRY K HAYNES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (AUTOMOTIVE PARTS)
Fleet size 30 units
Drivers 37
Annual mileage 1,300,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
530 ROUTE 3 A
BOW, NH 03304
Mailing
PO BOX 1200
CONCORD, NH 03302
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 686935
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 1997 (~29y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,300,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.32 vs 1.80 -1.48
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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
Trucks 30 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 34 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
30
Drivers
37
Inspections
34
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

GRAPPONE DISTRIBUTION had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NH (17) and US (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.95(a) (No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 30 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 37 drivers; Ford and Courier are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 33,117 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,117 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 33,117 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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
New Hampshire (NH) 17 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Mar 6, 2025
Vermont (VT) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 23
Courier 8
Travis Tra 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.05 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.32 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.44 1 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (34 rows) View all 34 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88866953 Sep 1, 2026 NH 3 WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88547607 Jul 29, 2026 NH 2 CONCORD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.8-D, 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
88306927 Jul 2, 2026 NH 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88125340 Jun 12, 2026 NH 3
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87380732 Jan 7, 2026 VT 3 VT
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
86602390 Dec 18, 2025 NH 1 CANTERBURY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86382617 Nov 20, 2025 NH 1 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
1 393.75B-TFV No
86191615 Oct 16, 2025 NH 1 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
86192729 Oct 2, 2025 NH 1 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
85775529 Sep 11, 2025 NH 2 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
2 393.95F, 392.8-D No
86190740 Jul 22, 2025 NH 1 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
86192504 Jul 7, 2025 NH 3 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
86192638 Jun 27, 2025 NH 3 NH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 No
84330043 Apr 4, 2025 NH 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84129655 Mar 13, 2025 NH 2 WINDHAM SCALES SOUTHBOUND
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41A-MCPC No
84076830 Mar 6, 2025 US 1 WILLISTON VT
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41A-MCPC No
83599799 Jan 13, 2025 NH 3 WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB1-MC No
83070355 Nov 1, 2024 NH 1 TWIN MOUNTAIN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82834238 Oct 3, 2024 NH 1 HOOKSETT REST AREA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82680339 Sep 16, 2024 NH 1 DURHAM WEIGH STATION
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82507782 Aug 27, 2024 NH 3 SANBORNTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82469052 Aug 22, 2024 NH 1 WINDHAM SCALES SOUTHBOUND
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95(a) No
82456986 Aug 20, 2024 VT 1 WILLISTON RA NB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95(f), 393.95(a) No
82433844 Aug 19, 2024 VT 3 BARRE TOWN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
82285529 Aug 1, 2024 NH 3 DUBLIN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NH-000243907 Mar 16, 2007 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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