BEN HILL GRIFFIN INC
USDOT 15877 · Doing business as GRIFFIN FERTILIZER COMPANY
Active, intrastate (hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (26 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 15877 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | BEN HILL GRIFFIN INC |
| DBA Name | GRIFFIN FERTILIZER COMPANY |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8636352251 |
| Address | 700 S SCENIC HWY, Frostproof, FL, 33843-0127 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 26 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 26 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 505,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-NOV-25 |
BEN HILL GRIFFIN INC operates 26 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in FL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Frostproof, FL
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- CARL W GADD — USDOT 564888, 7 power units
- J & J SERVICE TRANS INC — USDOT 568922, 5 power units
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