Carrier profile · USDOT 171399 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC

135 power unitsavg 6.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesGREENSBORO, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

135Power units

82 observed · MCS-150

38Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 855-7030 Email dispatchrlswartz@dhgriffin.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

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

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 397 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

266 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 109 vehicle and 266 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.5 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

258 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 22

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 135-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 135
Inspections · 24 mo: 266
Annualized: ≈133 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving60 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 135
Observed power (24 mo): 82
Trailers (towed): 38

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

47.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

265

NC busiest

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

Home base

GREENSBORO, NC

4716 HILLTOP RD

Top corridor

NC 229 · SC 11 · VA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 917152Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 917152 USDOT 3138688 USDOT 4285130 USDOT 104694 USDOT 1487742 USDOT 1735926 USDOT 1827480

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dhgriffin.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 1089746 USDOT 1305586 USDOT 1350024 USDOT 1448607 USDOT 4496820 USDOT 4581871

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

135

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4716 HILLTOP RD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407-5217
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 855-7030
Fax: (336) 510-4017
Email: rlswartz@dhgriffin.com
Web domain: dhgriffin.com

Registration

Officers: Richard L Swartz · David H Griffin, Jr
USDOT / docket: 171399
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 27, 2025 · 2,935,941 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 28, 2011
D-U-N-S: 3470564

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

135

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,935,941

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 D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC.

D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 171399) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 266 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 109 vehicle-level and 266 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 135 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 28, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 171399.

Is D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC's safety record?

D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC has a 14.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 397 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).