CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026309 inspections · 33 violations (4 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 4396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 7395.15G02Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
- 8393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 9395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KY4
- CA4
- IA4
- MD3
- CO2
- AZ2
- IN2
- WI1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 32% 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 limit8× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 6%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation3× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 8%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 11%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 10%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.5× · 6%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 19%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 14%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 14%
- 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids1× · 2%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 1%
- 395.34A1Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log1× · 7%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number3× · 4%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 20% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 31%
- 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference1× · 4%
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots1× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 10%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1× · 4%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 390.21TC-MCRequired CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 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 NHTSA69 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 39 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
8
Tow-away
7
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi162 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM E BROWN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 147117147
- Registered since
- 1988-05-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 164 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers · 81 leased/term tractors.
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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 54 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
23 events- 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
9.2M mi reported (2025)
- 08/31/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/24/2018Insurance transferred — ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy DZJ80956474
- 06/28/2018Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H08868104
- 06/28/2018Insurance replaced — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0103641001
- 11/23/2014Insurance replaced — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DZJ80956474
- 11/23/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 4016264120
- 10/27/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2014)
- 06/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy 4016264120
- 10/13/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
CARGO · policy 4016264120
- 07/17/2009Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-141-433911-03
- 06/22/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2009)
- 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-141-433911-03
- 07/26/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2002)
- 06/29/2002Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CK06310539
- 07/08/2001Insurance cancelled — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
CARGO · policy A3055515
- 06/01/2001Insurance replaced — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
CARGO · policy A3055515
- 06/01/2001Insurance replaced — SENECA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy A3055515
- 07/17/2000Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y810710K0373TIL99
- 06/01/2000Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y810710K0373TIL99
- 10/25/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (08/28/2018)
- 06/01/1999Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y810710K0373TIL99
- 05/27/1988Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 1998-04-08
- Last review
- 2001-03-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-27
- Reported mileage
- 9,231,432 mi (2025)
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