Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GRIMES FARMS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HENRY OTIS GRIMES safe to load? HENRY OTIS GRIMES (USDOT 393239, MC-250595) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHIPLEY, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HENRY OTIS GRIMES's USDOT number is 393239, and its motor carrier number is MC-250595.
As of 2026-06-13, HENRY OTIS GRIMES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HENRY OTIS GRIMES has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
HENRY OTIS GRIMES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HENRY OTIS GRIMES is based in CHIPLEY, FL.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Aug 1999 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Aug 1997 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Aug 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1992 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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