CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 6
- Annual miles
- 9.2M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-08-1998) · 28 yr old
- Registered
- 05-27-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-14-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- NIKO LAHANAS
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Its risk relativity (0.59× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; these rules hold it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
The downside is never capped.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears implausibly high for fleet size. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 41% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL (Feb 2025 – Feb 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 21 of 130 violations (16%). Brake or tire defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.4% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
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High speeding: 9
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.571 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 32.14 | 0.66 |
| Violations | 9.29 | 0.65 |
| Critical violations | 2.29 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, low-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
130 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert58 · 15 OOSBrakes 21 · Tires 12 · Lights 11 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 3 · 8 more
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Hours of service No alert36 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 25 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert31 · 0 OOSSpeeding 11 · Reckless / lane 10 · Seat belt 6 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul242026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. Citation issued.
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Dec292025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, dawn, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul182025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun252025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb252025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan32025PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, snow.
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Dec242024IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
3 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Companyon record since Jun 28, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1999
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 31, 2018)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 5 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 31, 2018Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 28, 2018Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 23, 2014ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 24, 2018 · transferred45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 27, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 4, 2014opened after NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 23, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2014THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 23, 2014 · superseded by the same policy6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 29, 2009opened after LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 17, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORDCargo · ended Oct 13, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORDLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 23, 2014 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 26, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 9, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2002LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 17, 2009 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2002LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 17, 2009 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2001ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 29, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2001ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2000SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 8, 2001 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2000SENECA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 25, 1999Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 1999TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jun 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 17, 2000 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 1999TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 17, 2000 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 59
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 18
- Iowa 16
- Wisconsin 13
- Illinois 12
- Maryland 12
- Missouri 12
Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 297 inspections were in Alabama.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (145 power units: 7 filed, 145 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 145 power units this active to have about 6.7 crashes a year (sized from the 145 units seen roadside; 7 filed). This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.0 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
- Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 29 | 0.52 | |
| HOS Compliance | 22 | 0.33 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 40 | 1.78 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.