CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC
Cullman, AL · MC 367397
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
2 notes
- Phone number shared with 3 other census records
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 316596 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 367397 |
| Reported physical address | 267 STRICKLIN ROAD, CULLMAN, AL, 35057, US |
| Reported business phone | (256) 841-3265 |
| Reported power units | 164 |
| Reported drivers | 177 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Niko Lahanas |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Apr 08, 1998 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 309 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.3% (4 of 304) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 7.7% (15 of 194) |
| Violations | 133 across 88 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 21 |
| Crashes | 7 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 6 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 3 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit839375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS739524HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner73922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation539522GELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.5
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Cullman record
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC reports 164 power units. The Cullman, Alabama directory contains 1,119 census records, of which 845 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- Grain, feed and hay
- Other: PET & GARDEN SUPPLY
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 274 | 24.5% |
| 1 | 503 | 45.0% |
| 2–5 | 258 | 23.1% |
| 6–20 | 69 | 6.2% |
| 21–100 | 11 | 1.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 4 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 27, 1988
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 27, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC367397 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC367397 | Ace American Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | Jun 28, 2018 | BMC-91X | ISA H08868104 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC367397 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 316596. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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