Carrier profile · USDOT 709698 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Grillo Services LLC

19 power unitsavg 11.6 yrLocal · 1 statesMILFORD, CT80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(203) 877-5070 Email dispatchmulches@aol.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.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo83.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo83.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 83.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 40.4 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

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 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

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

Home base

MILFORD, CT

1183 ORONOQUE ROAD

Top corridor

CT 15

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 company officer with other carriers

michael grillo — 4 carriers: USDOT 2595591 USDOT 3276447 USDOT 4254147

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1183 ORONOQUE ROAD, MILFORD, CT, 06461
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (203) 877-5070
Fax: (203) 874-2317
Email: mulches@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Grillo · Lawrence Grillo
USDOT / docket: 709698
First registered: Oct 15, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jul 15, 2025 · 498,967 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 50.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

498,967

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 GRILLO SERVICES LLC.

GRILLO SERVICES LLC (USDOT 709698) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 83.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 15, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRILLO SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

GRILLO SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 709698.

Is GRILLO SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GRILLO SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GRILLO SERVICES LLC's safety record?

GRILLO SERVICES LLC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is GRILLO SERVICES LLC's fleet?

GRILLO SERVICES LLC operates 19 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRILLO SERVICES LLC based?

GRILLO SERVICES LLC is based in MILFORD, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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