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JOHNNY L FRANKLIN III
DBA: Grumpy's Trucking
Pineland, TX
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3434479
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
16.7% OOS · 7 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
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3434479
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire
MCS-150 Filed
January 28, 2026
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 2020
Annual Mileage
68,900 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Location
Pineland, TX
Email
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/Beams
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
16.7% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
37th 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
4 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 6 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX5
LA2
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~1
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X4YD497983 | 7 | 1 |
| Shop | Pole Trailer | TR143538 | 3 | — |
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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | V262321271 | FM 1131 S OF FM 2246, TX | II | 4 | — | X | Truck Tractor Trailer |
PETERBILT SHOP |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 TR143538 |
TX F02083A TX 172B964 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.70A | Defective coupling device-improper tracking | Coupling Devices | ||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | |||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | V262269412 | US 96 JASPER, TX | II | — | — | CROWN PINE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT SHOP |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 TR143538 |
TX F02083A TX 172B964 |
| October 17, 2025 | V252064692 | 35024 US96 SB, TX | II | 1 | — | RESIDENCE | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 |
TX F02083A |
| 393.79 | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| October 3, 2025 | V251984751 | 1182 TX62, TX | II | 2 | — | GP PINELAND | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 |
TX F02083A |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| July 16, 2025 | LAPLS00330 | MERRYVILLE LA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 |
TX F02083A |
| April 10, 2025 | V251811251 | US 96, TX | II | 1 | 1 | GP | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 |
TX F02083A |
| 393.209D | OOSSteering system components worn, welded, or missing | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| July 3, 2024 | LACK013513 | ROADSIDE, LA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Trailer |
PETERBILT JIMD |
1XP5DB9X4YD497983 TR143538 |
TX F02083A TX 172B964 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CROWN PINE | 1 | March 31, 2026 |
| GP PINELAND | 1 | October 3, 2025 |
| GP | 1 | April 10, 2025 |
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