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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 53/100. 81 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 316596MC 367397ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAce American Insurance CompanyCULLMAN, AL

COMPANY

Authority since
2018-08-31
MCS-150
2026-10-14 · 9,231,432 mi (2025)
Fleet
7 units · 5 trailers · 6 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
9,231,432 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
267 STRICKLIN ROAD
CULLMAN, AL 35057
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
2568413265
Email
mikecreest@penningtonseed.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
NIKO LAHANAS
Title
CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Grain, Feed, Hay
Cargo types
2
Grain, Feed, HayOther: PET & GARDEN SUPPLY
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
324 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
6.3%
32 / 510 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

53
out of 100
Below Average
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
7 power units
Unique power units seen
4
+ 2 trailer VINs
Inspections
93
Discrepancy
0.6x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
103 crashes · 2 fatal · 40 with injuries · 99 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 478 clean of 510 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
6.3% — driver OOS 9 insp., vehicle OOS 24 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
10 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-10-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $2,000,000

SUMMARY

2 fatal crashes — most recent 5 yr ago
57.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — well above norm
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $2.0M

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.

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