GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
DBA GRANITE
USDOT 216892MC-Docket MC963512WATSONVILLE, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized939 power units
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (USDOT 216892) in WATSONVILLE, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 3 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2012-04-25 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.07
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.2
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.63
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
8
Crashes
141
Inspections
24
OOS inspections
27
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 939
- Total drivers
- 317
- Years in business
- 44
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 8 of 8 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 2.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 22.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- 3 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-14
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2012-04-25 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
233
Inspections
36
OOS inspections
184
Violations
46
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-28
UT
Tow-away
2026-01-08
NV
Tow-away
2025-06-06
UT
Tow-away
2025-04-26
CA
Tow-away
2025-04-23
UT
3 injuredTow-away
2025-02-25
WA
Tow-away
2024-10-23
CA
Tow-away
2024-06-19
NV
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Loose chamber/caliper mounting bolt(s) | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Damaged by heat or broken | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (General Packaging) - HM residue adhering to outside of the package | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-18 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front in contact with a part of the vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2025-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2025-07-31 | Driver Fitness | License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction | OOS |
| 2025-07-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-06-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-06-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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