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GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY

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Company CheckGRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY · DOT 274225
1901 DAM RD, WEST BRANCH, MI, 48661
DOT# 274225 MC# 254332 West Branch, Michigan 33 years
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61
Power Units
61
Drivers
8
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
81
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 10, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 8, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Mar 4, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 12, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 22, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameGRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY
DOT Number274225
MC Number254332
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWest Branch, Michigan
Added06/09/1986
MCS-15004/29/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1901 DAM RD, WEST BRANCH, MI, 48661
Mailing Address1901 DAM RD, WEST BRANCH, MI, 48661

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC254332
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating33 years

All Docket Numbers

MC254332

Cargo Transported

General FreightBeverages

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.7 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .35 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .09 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 7.07 · 19 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,408,218 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

61
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
61
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.9% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS35.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/10/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type34
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #I20267008
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet61 units
Drivers61
Mileage2,408,218 mi
Operating33 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away6
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total53
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.9%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total28
Out of Service10
OOS Rate35.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 09/10/2025 | Rated: 08/10/2012

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
8 · 0 OOS -
2024
23 · 4 OOS
2025
29 · 5 OOS
2026
12 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
4 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
3 crashes =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 49 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (20.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (10)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
03/04/2026 Walker MI 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
02/12/2026 Newton Twp MI 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Wet Dawn
01/22/2026 Marquette MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Water Daylight
10/08/2025 ORANGE (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 2 1 5 Clear Dry Daylight
03/05/2025 ALPENA MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/14/2025 GRANDVILLE MI 0 1 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Daylight
12/11/2024 ALPENA MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Ice Daylight
08/01/2024 MASONVILLE TWP MI 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
05/10/2024 FLINT MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/21/2024 DONEGAL TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

105 roadside violations across 49 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 68 violations · 21 OOS
Unsafe Driving 29 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (72)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/03/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/03/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 MI Full (Level I) HARTWICK PINES REST ARE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/19/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) N/BI75@CARPENTER 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/09/2026 MI Full (Level I) MERL'S TOWING 5510 CLAY AVE SW 22 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 3 2 1 0 2 2 - Detail
02/23/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) 9 MILE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) N I-75@PONTIAC SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-75NB REST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) JACKSON ST / PIONEER AVE 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) M28 / SAND RIVER RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 OH Full (Level I) LEWIS CENTER OH 10 3 2 0 5 3 - Detail
10/02/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MACKINAC BRIDGE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) M30 SB @ LAKE GEORGE RD 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
09/11/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) M-72 @ LAUTNER RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 MI Full (Level I) @ CARRIER 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 MI Full (Level I) @ CARRIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 MI Full (Level I) @ CARRIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 MI Full (Level I) @ CARRIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 MI Full (Level I) @ CARRIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) US-23 & WEST ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2025 MI Full (Level I) I-75 SB @ CLIO REST AREA 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 WI Driver-Only (Level III) MENOMONIE WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) PACKARD HWY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2025 MI Full (Level I) CLIO REST AREA 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
06/23/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 E/B @ HAWKINS RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) STATE ST @ VETERANS DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 / 345MM CONSTRUCTION ZONE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SAFE ENFORCEMENT SITE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) JANESVILLE WI 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/13/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MERDIAN LINE ROAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MENDON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA 6 1 2 0 4 1 - Detail
01/09/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 NB @ MAPLE RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB M37 @ RED SCHOOL RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB US-131 @ CADILLAC REST AREA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) N I-75@ORTONVILLE RD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
11/21/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WILMINGTON OH 4 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
11/06/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) 75 N @ MM 141 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/28/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) ROAD 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 SB @ 4 MILE RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 / CHEESEMAN RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) S/B I-75 @ MM-282 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 151 S (ANAMOSA) 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
09/05/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MACKINAC BRIDGE 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
09/03/2024 WI Driver-Only (Level III) PRENTICE WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/27/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SB REST AREA 5 3 0 0 5 3 - Detail
08/07/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) WINTERS RD REST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2024 MI Full (Level I) CHARLIES TRUCK STOP 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
07/17/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/22/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/15/2024 MI Full (Level I) I75 S/B @ HARTWICK PINES RA 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
05/14/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/02/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) ROAD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) S/B TILSON ROAD & PLOGESTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/08/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY SCALES 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
01/18/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) HOLIDAY ON PORTAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 MO Walk-Around (Level II) ST. LOUIS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2023 OH Full (Level I) WILMINGTON SCALES NB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/22/2023 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 SB @ M57 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2023 OH Driver-Only (Level III) 23 NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2023 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75@MACKINAC BRIDGE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
09/06/2023 MI Full (Level I) PONTIAC SCALE S/B 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
08/31/2023 MI Full (Level I) M95/US 41 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/23/2023 MI Full (Level I) I75NB @ 4 MILE REST AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/21/2023 MI Driver-Only (Level III) US 131 @ M55 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections54
Unsafe Driving 16 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 19 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYHO 68 70 78 0$1,000,00011/01/199901/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYH06870788$1,000,00011/01/199701/08/2000Cancelled
34CARGOACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYI20267008$011/01/199701/08/2000Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY24FJ 977111 CCA$1,000,00011/01/199311/01/1997Replaced
34CARGOTRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY24IL 203713 ECA$011/01/199311/01/1997Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC254332COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/17/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/06/2005
MC254332MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/20/1993--
MC254332COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/15/2000DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/13/2000

No revocation records.

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