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Central Garden & Pet Company INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Cullman, AL

FMCSA lists 164 power units and 177 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 316596
267 Stricklin Road, Cullman, AL 35057

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Central Garden & Pet Company INC

Cullman, AL

USDOT 316596 · MC367397

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Reported freight
Grain, feed, hay
Insurance filing
BI&PD $2,000,000 · since 2018
Fleet and drivers
164 power units and 177 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 2 owned / 78 term-leased; Tractors: 3 owned / 81 term-leased; Trailers: 2 owned / 93 term-leased
USDOT registration
May 27, 1988
Reported mileage (2025)
9,231,432 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 304; vehicle: 194
Comparison cohort
42 carriers; 163-164 power units
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What this carrier hauls, and finding freight

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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating classification
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Apr 8, 1998

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • Grain, feed, hay

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
164
Drivers
177
Annual mileage reported
9,231,432 miles
Mileage reporting year
2025

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
2 owned / 78 term-leased
Tractors
3 owned / 81 term-leased
Trailers
2 owned / 93 term-leased

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $2,000,000 · since 2018

BI&PD
$2,000,000 · in force since 2018-06-28 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Cullman

Central Garden & Pet Company INC is one of 426 active motor carriers registered in Cullman (ZIP 35057, population 14,256). Cullman County has 73 trucking companies (38 general freight, 35 specialized) and 4 warehousing businesses. About 3,196 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 35057 there are 190 freight-generating facilities, including 151 manufacturers and 11 food processors. The nearest are Lee Boats LLC (manufacturer, 1 mi), General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies (manufacturer, 3 mi) and Speedring Inccorporated (manufacturer, 3 mi). 20 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including R E Garrison Trucking Inc (4 mi), Cullman Electric Cooperative (5 mi) and Speegle Contracting Co Inc (5 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Central Garden & Pet Company INC is a private carrier based in Cullman, AL that operates across state lines. A private carrier moves its own goods rather than hauling freight for customers. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 316596 since May 27, 1988.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Jan 27, 2026, reports 164 power units and 177 drivers. It reported 9,231,432 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 463 roadside inspections, 305 violations and 9 reported crashes.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

42 carriers with 163-164 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving0.560.57
Hours-of-Service0.310.13
Driver Fitness0.090.35
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.01
Vehicle Maintenance1.763.97
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateApr 8, 1998
Driver inspections (SMS)304 reported; 4 out of service (1.3%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)194 reported; 15 out of service (7.7%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)9
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries3
Crashes involving tow-away8
Recorded violations (3-year window)305
Out-of-service violations34
Latest reported crashJul 24, 2026 (GA)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
May 27, 1988
MCS-150 filing
Jan 27, 2026
Reported mileage (2025)
9,231,432 miles

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Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
463
States with inspections
45
Latest recorded inspection
Aug 20, 2026 (CO)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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