Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1786742
RICK GRIMMETT
DBA RICKS TRUCKING
5 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesMERIDAN, KS
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 18 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RICK GRIMMETT safe to work with?
Is RICK GRIMMETT safe to load? RICK GRIMMETT (USDOT 1786742) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MERIDAN, KS, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RGRICK GRIMMETT 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Maintenance8
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
02
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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2002
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
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERIDAN, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@coast22.net — 1250 carriers: USDOT 51291USDOT 109145USDOT 110223USDOT 114611USDOT 126454USDOT 139507USDOT 245922USDOT 293903
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 4851 DECATUR ROAD, MERIDAN, KS, 66512
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 720655, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73172
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 865-7328
- coast22@coast22.net
- Web domain
- coast22.net
Registration
- Officer
- Rick Grimmett
- USDOT / docket
- 1786742
- First registered
- 06/27/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 1,087 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RICK GRIMMETT's USDOT number?
RICK GRIMMETT's USDOT number is 1786742.
Is RICK GRIMMETT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICK GRIMMETT is active in the FMCSA register.
What is RICK GRIMMETT's safety record?
RICK GRIMMETT has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RICK GRIMMETT's fleet?
RICK GRIMMETT operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICK GRIMMETT based?
RICK GRIMMETT is based in MERIDAN, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.