GRIMES ENTERPRISES III LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202638 inspections · 33 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 9393.87A-FPLRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- WV16
- VA5
- PA4
- OH3
- MD2
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 Alleghany County, VA
Medium impact5 of 21 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Alleghany County, VA. 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 Alleghany County, VA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 11% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 67%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 33%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 34% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 20%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 13%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 5%
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.1× · 6%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 1%
- 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.
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 NHTSA53 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 23 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- RANDALL L GRIMES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-04-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 25 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 66 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 phone numbers with 6 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
20 events- 12/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.7M mi reported (2024)
- 04/20/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT21057A
- 04/20/2024Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6515672
- 04/20/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0007135
- 05/15/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0052558
- 04/20/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0052558
- 04/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2022)
- 10/14/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/20/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0049455
- 03/24/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2016)
- 04/20/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0045767
- 03/24/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2015)
- 04/20/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1390510
- 03/24/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2014)
- 04/20/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1386646
- 03/25/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2013)
- 04/20/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0131414
- 03/26/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2012)
- 04/29/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/12/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-17
- Reported mileage
- 1,660,000 mi (2024)
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