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GRIFFIN DEWATERING LLC
DBA: Griffin Fluid Management - Hydroflush
Houston, TX
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
44.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 95% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 240287
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
44.0% OOS · 36 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
44.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 95% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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 35.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 36 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
240287
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 27, 2026
FMCSA Registration
November 30, 1983
Annual Mileage
1,236,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
5306 Clinton Dr, Houston, TX 77020
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Thomas Short
Officer 2
Stuart Porter
Cargo Types
General FreightMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentConstruction MaterialsWater/Well
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
36
Driver Inspections
16
Vehicle Inspections
26
Out-of-Service Violations
19
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance28
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service3
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate9.1% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (3.6pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate35.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (14.3pp higher)
44.0% of 25 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
95th percentile among carriers with 25–99 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
12 of 23 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 23 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 23 inspections
Driver Fitness
6 of 23 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 23 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA8
PA7
WA3
FL2
TN2
IA1
and 8 more states
Fleet & Equipment (25)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~20
of 83 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
9
Chassis / Incomplete
8
Semi-trailer
3
Pickup
2
Dry Van
1
Flatbed
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFCXJDJK1809 | 5 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC9MDMK6822 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 Gm GM515 | Truck · Class 5 | 1HTKJPVK4PH464285 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 Gm GM515 | Truck · Class 5 | 1HTKJPVK7PH762278 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFCXKDKD9291 | 2 | 2 |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 7HCBF3020SB069272 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Ford F-450 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W4GT6KEE04850 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5GN5REE28395 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5GT9CEA58266 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0X5HT5KEF25046 | 1 | — |
Show all 25 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | Straight Truck | 1FDOW4GT2KEC98915 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Ford F-250 | Pickup · Class 2 | 1FT7W2BT1FEC78093 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Ford F-250 | Pickup · Class 2 | 1FT7W2BT3PED41986 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHC5DE37HW94129 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4WRE70MF165449 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Chevrolet C5 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1GBE5U1266F432200 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C7 | Truck · Class 6 | 1GBK7E1327F411454 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 International MA025 | Truck · Class 6 | 1HTMMAAL62H413438 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC9MDML1129 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNBL2GG209429 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNBL7RG207761 | 1 | — |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 4J6HD303X6B082903 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Titan Trailer Mfg | Flatbed · 25 ft | 4TGF2520981047422 | 1 | 1 |
| Libe | Semi-trailer | 5M4LF25247F005626 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc | Dry Van · 14 ft | 7UZEN1428PD002049 | 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 (36)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 2086003167 | GRAHAM WA | II | 4 | 2 | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
GM UNPUBLISHE |
1HTKJPVK4PH464285 7HCBF3020SB069272 |
WA D34747B WA 40397AL |
| 393.110B2I-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| May 14, 2026 | E940613493 | TIOGA TWP PA | II | 2 | — | GRIFFIN | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFCXJDJK1809 |
PA ZXB6084 |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| May 13, 2026 | UGWL001241 | CA, CA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC9MDMK6822 |
CA 21060A3 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| April 16, 2026 | F102610603 | TIOGA TWP PA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFCXJDJK1809 |
PA ZXB6084 |
| March 30, 2026 | UDO7001494 | DESERT HILLS IF, CA | III | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GB4WRE70MF165449 |
CA 78602J3 |
| 392.2-SLLSOA | State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLDL | State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation | |||||||||
| March 2, 2026 | 2085003367 | LACEY WA | II | 1 | 1 | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
GM UNPUBLISHE |
1HTKJPVK4PH464285 7HCBF3020SB069272 |
WA D34747B WA 40397AL |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | OOSLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| February 18, 2026 | UD7C000059 | DESERT HILLS IF, CA | II | 1 | 1 | NA | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC9MDMK6822 |
CA 21060A3 |
| 393.104B-C | OOSCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| December 11, 2025 | ND0H001422 | 7000 JURUPA AVE RIVERSIDE, CA | V | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FD0W5GN5REE28395 |
CA 80129C4 |
| December 11, 2025 | ND0H001421 | 7000 JURUPA AVE RIVERSIDE, CA | V | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRNBL7RG207761 |
CA 13675H4 |
| September 17, 2025 | UCZX001919 | CONEJO IF, CA | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDOW4GT2KEC98915 |
CA 62257Y2 |
| 390.3E3-MC | Carrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| OWNED BY CO | 1 | September 17, 2025 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 13, 2026.
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