Carrier profile · USDOT 316596 · MC-367397 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company Inc

164 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 42 statesCULLMAN, AL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-367397 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

164Power units

147 observed · MCS-150

60Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2017–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 841-3265 Email dispatchmikecreest@penningtonseed.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 521 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

164 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

306 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 7.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 191 vehicle and 301 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.8% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

293 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 21

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 164-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 164
Inspections · 24 mo: 306
Annualized: ≈153 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’02–’09

National Fire’09–’14

Associated’14–’18

beyond this history

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2018

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	Nov 2014 → Aug 2018	$750K	1
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2014 → Nov 2014	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Jun 2009 → Jun 2014	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2002 → Jun 2009	$750K	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
SENECA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jun 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 164
Observed power (24 mo): 147
Trailers (towed): 60

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

52.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

304

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CULLMAN, AL

267 STRICKLIN ROAD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ AL

CA 61 · KS 22 · KY 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@penningtonseed.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 58528 USDOT 1568698

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william e brown — 9 carriers: USDOT 174121 USDOT 423909 USDOT 1452411 USDOT 1552980 USDOT 2535536 USDOT 2581477 USDOT 2630169 USDOT 3056957

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

164

Observed (24 mo)

147

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 267 STRICKLIN ROAD, CULLMAN, AL, 35057
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (256) 841-3265
Email: mikecreest@penningtonseed.com
Web domain: penningtonseed.com

Registration

Officer: William E Brown
USDOT / docket: 316596 · MC-367397
First registered: May 27, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2026 · 9,231,432 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 8, 1998
D-U-N-S: 147117147

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

164

Power units

177

Drivers

177

CDL drivers

9,231,432

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC.

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC (USDOT 316596) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 28, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 306 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 191 vehicle-level and 301 driver-level — across 42 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 164 power units and 177 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 8, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 316596, and its motor carrier number is MC-367397.

Is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC's safety record?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC has a 7.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 521 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC's fleet?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC operates 164 power units and 177 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC based?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC is based in CULLMAN, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.

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