Carrierintel Safety Score: 69/100. 4 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 1393983ActiveInterstateMADISON, AL
COMPANY
Authority since
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MCS-150
2026-01-16 · 100,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
20 units · 19 trailers · 35 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
100,000 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
106 COMMERCE CIR MADISON, AL 35758
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
2562580035
Email
jburton@griffonaerospace.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
LARRY A FRENCH
Title
CEOCTO
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire · Exempt For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: UAV TARGETER
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
255 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
25.0%
3 / 12 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
69
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 27% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
No crash records on file.
Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-25 · calculated 2026-10-28