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GRINER DRILLING SERVICE INC
Columbia, MS
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 191671
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
33.3% OOS · 13 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
191671
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 10, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
1,500,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1014 Highway 98 Bypass, Columbia, MS 39429-8255
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Charles H. Griner, Sr.
Officer 2
Charles H Griner, Jr.
Cargo Types
General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsPassengersOilfield EquipmentConstruction MaterialsWater/Well
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
11
Out-of-Service Violations
9
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance14
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
33.3% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
63rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
LA5
MS3
FL2
Fleet & Equipment (12)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~8
of 91 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
5
Flatbed
2
Semi-trailer
2
Truck
2
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 1AZBJZA14B1011884 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4KYCG5GF187198 | 1 | — |
| 2008 International SF625 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTWGAAR88J556557 | 1 | — |
| Comm | Semi-trailer | 1HZL39204D1003174 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Mack CH | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AA08Y41W022707 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Mack CHU (Pinnacle) | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AN07YXFM019643 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 45 ft | 1UYFS2451KA083104 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 45 ft | 1UYFS245XKA083103 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X16N635017 | 1 | — |
| 2007 International L9227 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCESBR97C488073 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 12 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 International L9427 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCNSCR86C345516 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 2NKDLB9X47M162973 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2026 | 2883004440 | PENSACOLA FL | I | 11 | 2 | SAME AS CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD OTHER |
1FD0W5HT9KEF29992 4R7B02024HT162958 |
MS B2621098 AL 5A04MYM |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.87A-FPLR | OOSFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Warning Flags | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| May 26, 2026 | LANXS00612 | LIVONIA LA | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK UNPUBLISHE |
1M1AN07YXFM019643 1AZBJZA14B1011884 |
MS A537861 MS 042362A |
| November 4, 2025 | LAPJS01362 | FRANKLINTON LA | II | 2 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M1AA08Y41W022707 |
MS A537869 |
| 393.11A1-LTSM | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| June 20, 2025 | LAABS00054 | EUNICE LA | II | 3 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
2HSCESBR97C488073 1UYFS2451KA083104 |
LA A537860 LA E676593 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| June 17, 2025 | 3011011266 | RANKIN COUNTY, MS | II | — | — | N/A | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X16N635017 |
MS A555325 |
| May 12, 2025 | 7644009322 | LINCOLN COUNTY, MS | I | — | — | NA | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GB4KYCG5GF187198 |
MS B2024397 |
| March 10, 2025 | 5013011691 | NEWTON COUNTY, MS | III | — | — | GRINER DRILLING SERVICE INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
2HSCNSCR86C345516 1UYFS245XKA083103 |
MS A537864 MS 043440A |
| September 19, 2024 | LAPJ003288 | ROADSIDE, LA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH COMM |
2NKDLB9X47M162973 1HZL39204D1003174 |
MS A537840 MS 050187A |
| July 10, 2024 | 1405001016 | LOXLEY, AL | II | 2 | 1 | N/A | Straight Truck |
TRUK |
2FZHAZAS12AJ95203 |
MS A464684 |
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| May 28, 2024 | LAAQ012591 | FIXED, LA | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTWGAAR88J556557 |
MS A490996 |
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