Carrier profile · USDOT 185200 · MC-152140 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Grimes Trucking Services Inc

83 power unitsJACKSONVILLE, FL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152140 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

83Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(904) 786-2173 Email dispatchwwheeler@grimescompanies.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 83 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’15 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Nationwide Fire’85–’97

Travelers’96–’05

Westfield’11–’15

beyond this history

1985199620072018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2017

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2011 → Apr 2015	$750K	7
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2007	$750K	4
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2007 → Jan 2008	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2007	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Feb 2005	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE	Jul 1985 → Jan 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): 83
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

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

Home base

JACKSONVILLE, FL

1108 NORTH LANE AVENUE

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

douglas j sibila — 2 carriers: USDOT 288693

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1108 NORTH LANE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32254
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (904) 786-2173
Fax: (904) 786-2339
Email: wwheeler@grimescompanies.com
Web domain: grimescompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Ike Sherlock · Douglas J Sibila
USDOT / docket: 185200 · MC-152140
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2018 · 4,831,704 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 6, 2004
D-U-N-S: 58488545

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,831,704

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC.

GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC (USDOT 185200) 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 holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 83 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2018.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 6, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 185200, and its motor carrier number is MC-152140.

Is GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC's fleet?

GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC operates 83 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC based?

GRIMES TRUCKING SERVICES INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL.

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