Carrier profile · USDOT 393239 · MC-250595 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Henry Otis Grimes

DBA GRIMES FARMS

1 power unitCHIPLEY, FL82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-250595 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(850) 220-0079 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’92–’96

Great West’15–’19

Progressive Express’19–’25

1992200120102019now

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.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHIPLEY, FL

109 HIGHWAY 273

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3900479 USDOT 242077

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 109 HIGHWAY 273, CHIPLEY, FL, 32428
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (850) 220-0079
Fax: (850) 220-0079
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Henry Otis Grimes
USDOT / docket: 393239 · MC-250595
First registered: May 11, 1990
Last MCS-150: Oct 13, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 142767904

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HENRY OTIS GRIMES.

HENRY OTIS GRIMES (USDOT 393239) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 13, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HENRY OTIS GRIMES's USDOT number?

HENRY OTIS GRIMES's USDOT number is 393239, and its motor carrier number is MC-250595.

Is HENRY OTIS GRIMES authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. HENRY OTIS GRIMES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HENRY OTIS GRIMES's safety record?

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).