Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 948848 · MC-640770
RICHARD GRANT SR
DBA GRANT AND SONS
3 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesHATTIESBURG, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-640770 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 25 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 4
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2015–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RICHARD GRANT SR safe to work with?
Is RICHARD GRANT SR safe to load? RICHARD GRANT SR (USDOT 948848, MC-640770) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HATTIESBURG, MS, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (60/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RGRICHARD GRANT SR 60
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving3
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Great West · 09–11
Lancer · 11–16
Canal · 16–19
Prime · 19–22
North America · 22–23
Great West · 23–25
20082026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2016 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2017
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HATTIESBURG, MS
Top corridor
MS
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 3035739Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3035739USDOT 2998788
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 119 CITY PARK CIRCLE, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 643, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 466-2763
Registration
- Officer
- Richard Grant Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 948848 · MC-640770
- First registered
- 04/20/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2024 · 185,497 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is RICHARD GRANT SR's USDOT number?
RICHARD GRANT SR's USDOT number is 948848, and its motor carrier number is MC-640770.
Is RICHARD GRANT SR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICHARD GRANT SR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICHARD GRANT SR's safety record?
RICHARD GRANT SR has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RICHARD GRANT SR's fleet?
RICHARD GRANT SR operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD GRANT SR based?
RICHARD GRANT SR is based in HATTIESBURG, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.