Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4229630 · MC-1636165
RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC
2 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 6 statesBYHALIA, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1636165 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC safe to work with?
Is RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC safe to load? RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 4229630, MC-1636165) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BYHALIA, MS, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
RGRICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC 86
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Liability · 21–24
20212026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $300k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $300k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | May 2021 → Oct 2021 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BYHALIA, MS
Top corridor
OK ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3623504USDOT 4046956USDOT 4338297USDOT 2157737Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3139629USDOT 4046956USDOT 4338297USDOT 3700919USDOT 2157737USDOT 3364369USDOT 4330928USDOT 3450442
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard grimes — 4 carriers: USDOT 561618USDOT 3404338USDOT 3721151
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 268 BAICEY PLACE RD, BYHALIA, MS, 38611
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 551-6933
Registration
- Officer
- Richard Grimes
- USDOT / docket
- 4229630 · MC-1636165
- First registered
- 04/23/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 12/10/2025 · 363,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC's USDOT number?
RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC's USDOT number is 4229630, and its motor carrier number is MC-1636165.
Is RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC's safety record?
RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) 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 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC's fleet?
RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC based?
RICK GRIMES ENTERPRISES LLC is based in BYHALIA, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.