Carrier profile · USDOT 240287 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC

DBA GRIFFIN FLUID MANAGEMENT - HYDROFLUSH

83 power unitsavg 9.4 yrMulti-region · 13 statesHOUSTON, TX74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

83Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 676-8000 Email dispatchTHOMAS.SHORT@griffinfluidmanagement.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.

Established 43 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average26.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 26.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 23 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 83-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 83
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 83
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

14.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

5306 CLINTON DR

Top corridor

CA ⇄ TX

CA 8 · PA 5 · WA 2

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 capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5306 CLINTON DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77020
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 676-8000
Cell: (346) 671-5865
Fax: (713) 676-8080
Email: thomas.short@griffinfluidmanagement.com
Web domain: griffinfluidmanagement.com

Registration

Officers: Stuart Porter · Thomas Short
USDOT / docket: 240287
First registered: Nov 30, 1983
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2026 · 1,236,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 14, 2007
D-U-N-S: 49269780

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

111

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,236,000

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 GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC.

GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC (USDOT 240287) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 13 states, 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 83 power units and 111 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 14, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC's USDOT number?

GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC's USDOT number is 240287.

Is GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC's safety record?

GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC has a 34.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).