Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2539222 · MC-896174
GRIESS TRUCKING LLC
4 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSPEARFISH, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-896174 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 2002–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? GRIESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2539222, MC-896174) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SPEARFISH, SD, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGRIESS TRUCKING LLC 82
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving11
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Acuity A · 16–23
United Financial · 23–25
20142025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPEARFISH, SD
Top corridor
NE ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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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 4215866Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2637993USDOT 4215866USDOT 2464724USDOT 844431USDOT 1120251USDOT 4027761USDOT 4257857
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19885 DATUM CREEK PLACE, SPEARFISH, SD, 57783
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 389, AURORA, NE, 68818
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 469-1615
- Fax
- (402) 694-5765
Registration
- Officers
- Matthew Griess · David Griess
- USDOT / docket
- 2539222 · MC-896174
- First registered
- 09/08/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 500,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
GRIESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2539222, and its motor carrier number is MC-896174.
Is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRIESS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
GRIESS TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
GRIESS TRUCKING LLC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRIESS TRUCKING LLC based?
GRIESS TRUCKING LLC is based in SPEARFISH, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.