Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 910045
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC
65 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLUMBIA, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
65Power units
100 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 26 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.69.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC safe to load? GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC (USDOT 910045) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, MD, operating 65 power units and 152 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 226 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.6% (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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GEGRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC 88
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Safety
226 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.6% (24-mo)146 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)154 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.6% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 65-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 65
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 154
- Annualized
- ≈77 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 177.817 Other violationOther8 · 4 OOS
- 172.602 Other violationOther6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 65
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 100
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo154154
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIA, MD
Top corridor
MD
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 1037835Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1037835USDOT 33644
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@griffithoil.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 331871USDOT 3140378
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6565
Observed (24 mo)100100
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6996 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DR, COLUMBIA, MD, 21046-3303
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 474-3391
- Cell
- (301) 356-1646
- Fax
- (301) 322-9067
- Web domain
- griffithoil.com
Registration
- Officers
- Stephen Millington · John Hall
- USDOT / docket
- 910045
- First registered
- 10/10/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2026 · 2,266,083 mi (2025)
- 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 GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 910045.
Is GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC's safety record?
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC has a 9.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 226 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC's fleet?
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC operates 65 power units and 152 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC based?
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC is based in COLUMBIA, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.