GRILEY AIR FREIGHT
Legal: SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202651 inspections · 22 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
click to filter codes
Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10390.3E3-MC
Carrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CA30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Los Angeles County, CA
Medium impact16 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (84%) came from inspections in Los Angeles County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Los Angeles County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 28% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative4× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 31%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 10%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 8%
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 2%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 390.3E3-MCCarrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi122 drivers
- Company officer
- CURTIS HAMILTON
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 834658197
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 78 trucks · 45 owned tractors · 74 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
53 events- 08/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
- 08/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MVP 8300003-00
- 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT9000001
- 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013212
- 06/15/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615112700
- 01/12/2021PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/24/2024)
- 12/02/2020Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013212
- 12/02/2020Insurance name changed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy RHF 8808493
- 12/02/2020Insurance name changed — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615112700
- 10/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2020)
- 10/23/2020Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013212
- 10/17/2020Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013211
- 09/21/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2020)
- 06/14/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy 2017070110
- 05/18/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2020)
- 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0584840
- 03/21/2017PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/02/2020)
- 02/28/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
- 08/01/2010Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-107506
- 08/01/2010Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 6687446
- 10/05/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/03/2009Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 3624PZG2503361
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 6687446
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 43923473
- 08/30/2008Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI98308989
- 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2490809
- 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI98308989
- 03/02/2008Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-107506
- 09/24/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/09/2009)
- 09/01/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI98308989
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2006-02-15
- Last review
- 2025-08-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-21
- Reported mileage
- 1,430,970 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2022
- Drivers grew to 124
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS, LOS ANGELES, CA
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