CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3576332· MC1206431· CARRIER· EIN 82-5166339
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GRIZZLYBEAR TRANSPORT INC

1213 EARLE AVE, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324(757) 409-1116tjsmith@grizzlybeartransport.comTIMOTHY J SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1206431

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/17/2021
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy MCP72226A
Authority history (1) ▾
03/22/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 03/17/202106/17/2021

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 1 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
1
Violations
0
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • RI1
  • VA1
  • KY1
  • NC1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

Trending worse
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 100%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

4
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
9
CSA points
0
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 1 incomplete vehicle
2016 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 4×
3ALXFBCG5GDHA2837· PY129834 VA
2008 FONTAINE TRAILER CO.seen 3×
5TR14830481001907· 338667TM VA
2022 SFS TRUCK SALES SFS Truck Sales
1S95C4028NG724983· GRXM VA

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
TIMOTHY J SMITH
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
86722732
Registered since
2021-02-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: TIMOTHY SMITH (USDOT 1610380, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
DENVER TRANSIT CONSTRUCTORS
USDOT 2358979Active· DENVER, CO
Strong
Officer
2
STONE FRUIT COMPANY LLC
USDOT 4134060Active· PALISADE, CO
Strong
Officer
3
T'S TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 3475633Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
4
TIMOTHY J SMITH
USDOT 2006872Active· COZAD, NE
Strong
Officer
5
TIMOTHY J SMITH
USDOT 2286350Active· GREER, SC
Strong
Officer
6
TIMOTHY J SMITH
USDOT 1254930Active· FREDERICKTOWN, OH
Strong
Officer
7
TIMOTHY J SMITH
USDOT 2746962Active· ESCONDIDO, CA
Strong
Officer
8
TIMOTHY SMITH
USDOT 1610380Inactive· DOVER, OH
Strong
Officer

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

5 events
  1. 01/14/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/17/2021Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP72226A

  3. 06/17/2021Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD · policy PL199532456

  4. 03/22/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 02/25/2021Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-14
Reported mileage
101,936 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:12 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.