Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1138603
GRADY MCCLAIN
DBA GRADY MCCLAIN LOGGING
3 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesANDALUSIA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 23 yearsFatal crash on record
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2015–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRADY MCCLAIN safe to work with?
Is GRADY MCCLAIN safe to load? GRADY MCCLAIN (USDOT 1138603) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ANDALUSIA, AL, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 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 review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GMGRADY MCCLAIN 84
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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)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / 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
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
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)
- 2
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
2021
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 mo44
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANDALUSIA, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2470243USDOT 4051844USDOT 4479122USDOT 2797910USDOT 3246698USDOT 1851114
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hughes.net — 1602 carriers: USDOT 1705USDOT 7187USDOT 29282USDOT 33747USDOT 52891USDOT 55287USDOT 72185USDOT 89599
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3648 COUNTY ROAD 8, ANDALUSIA, AL, 36421
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 578-1858
- Cell
- (334) 343-3157
- Web domain
- hughes.net
Registration
- Officer
- Grady W Mcclain
- USDOT / docket
- 1138603
- First registered
- 06/10/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2024 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 189690654
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GRADY MCCLAIN's USDOT number?
GRADY MCCLAIN's USDOT number is 1138603.
Is GRADY MCCLAIN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRADY MCCLAIN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GRADY MCCLAIN's safety record?
GRADY MCCLAIN 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 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is GRADY MCCLAIN's fleet?
GRADY MCCLAIN operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRADY MCCLAIN based?
GRADY MCCLAIN is based in ANDALUSIA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.