CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 58528· MC289704· CARRIER· EIN 58-2394553
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PENNINGTON SEED INC

267 STRICKLIN ROAD, CULLMAN, AL, 35057(256) 841-3265mikecreest@penningtonseed.comMIKE CREEST
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC289704

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 06/28/2017
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ISA H08873975
Authority history (2) ▾
06/27/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2017)
07/26/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/28/201607/21/2017
  2. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/28/201606/28/2017
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/28/201106/28/2016
  4. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/28/201606/28/2016
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/28/201606/28/2016
  6. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199506/28/2011

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%
Driver4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

4
Inspections
1
Violations
0
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • OK2
  • GA1
  • KS1
  • MO1

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

5
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
7
CSA points
44
Crashes
15
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

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

5 trailer 3 truck
2022 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZTZR2NN540322· 3144353 IN
2022 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZTZR9NN540320· 3144351 IN
2013 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C1DT183050· 16L2GL MO
2013 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C1DT110938· 83L5JB MO
1983 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP062XDT579601· 16L4GL MO
1983 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0626DT579661· 16L3GL MO
1999 INTERNATIONAL 9400
2HSFHAER6XC044644· P206CA GA
1992 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0621NB131658· TS02A86 GA

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
MIKE CREEST
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
235004
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 16 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 24 owned trailers · 7 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC
USDOT 316596Active· CULLMAN, AL
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress

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

9 events
  1. 01/26/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/21/2017Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 428135105

  3. 06/28/2017Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H08873975

  4. 06/28/2017Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 428135105

  5. 06/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2017)

  6. 06/28/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP428135100

  7. 06/28/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 118 9383

  8. 07/26/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  9. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2013-04-11
Last review
2013-04-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-26
Reported mileage
171,092 mi (2025)

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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, 11:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.