Carrier profile · USDOT 274225 · MC-254332 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Griffin Beverage Company

61 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 5 statesWEST BRANCH, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-254332 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

61Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

31Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 345-0540 Email dispatchdispatch@griffinbev.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 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

61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 53 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.6 pts 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

46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 7

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 61-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 61
Inspections · 24 mo: 53
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving45 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Travelers’93–’97

Ace Fire’97–’23

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since Jan 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1997 → Jan 2023	$750K	2
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Nov 1993 → Nov 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 61
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 31

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

41.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

WEST BRANCH, MI

1901 DAM RD

Top corridor

MI 43 · OH 5 · WI 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 379115 USDOT 2313893

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1901 DAM RD, WEST BRANCH, MI, 48661
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (989) 345-0540
Email: dispatch@griffinbev.com
Web domain: griffinbev.com

Registration

Officer: Grant Carver
USDOT / docket: 274225 · MC-254332
First registered: Jun 9, 1986
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 1,870,721 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 10, 2012
D-U-N-S: 17449778

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,870,721

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 GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY.

GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY (USDOT 274225) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 $750,000 limit in force from FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective Jan 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 53 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 53 driver-level — across 5 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 61 power units and 61 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 10, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY's USDOT number?

GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY's USDOT number is 274225, and its motor carrier number is MC-254332.

Is GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY's safety record?

GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY's fleet?

GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY operates 61 power units and 61 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY based?

GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY is based in WEST BRANCH, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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