Carrier profile · USDOT 594138 · MC-287394 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Earl G Griffin Jr & Earl G Griffin Sr & W Joe Taylor

DBA GT TRUCKING COMPANY

3 power unitsBAXLEY, GA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-287394 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’01 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Usf’01–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · USF INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2001

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
USF INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 1999	$750K	2
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Feb 1999	$750K	5
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Jan 1998	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Dec 1996	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BAXLEY, GA

97 KING DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 97 KING DRIVE, BAXLEY, GA, 31513
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (912) 366-9551
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 594138 · MC-287394
First registered: Mar 17, 1995
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2003 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 16, 1995
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR.

EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR (USDOT 594138) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from USF INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2001 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2003.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 16, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR's USDOT number?

EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR's USDOT number is 594138, and its motor carrier number is MC-287394.

Is EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR's fleet?

EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR based?

EARL G GRIFFIN JR & EARL G GRIFFIN SR & W JOE TAYLOR is based in BAXLEY, GA.

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