Carrier profile · USDOT 797713 · MC-355171 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES

DBA GRANT BLAKELEY TRUCKING

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMOOREFIELD, WV82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355171 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2018–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(540) 931-5141 Email dispatchgrantcrites@yahoo.com

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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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’03–’07

Empire Fire’07–’10

Northland’13–’19

Northland’21–’24

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Dec 2019	$750K	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Dec 2019	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → Jun 2010	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2003 → May 2007	$750K	5
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2003	$750K	1
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → May 2002	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 2000	$750K	2
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Mar 1999 → Jun 1999	$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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 5

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

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

Home base

MOOREFIELD, WV

36 REEL LANE

Top corridor

WV 5

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 36 REEL LANE, MOOREFIELD, WV, 26836
Mailing address: 701 MERRIMANS LANE, WINCHESTER, VA, 22601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (540) 931-5141
Email: grantcrites@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Grant B Crites
USDOT / docket: 797713 · MC-355171
First registered: Mar 1, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 12, 2025 · 145,464 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 29, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

145,464

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 GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES.

GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES (USDOT 797713) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 9, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash 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 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 29, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES's USDOT number?

GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES's USDOT number is 797713, and its motor carrier number is MC-355171.

Is GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES's safety record?

GRANT BLAKELEY CRITES has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).