FRANK GRIFFIN OIL COMPANY INC
Russellville, AR · MC 474232
Based in Russellville, Arkansas, FRANK GRIFFIN OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 68616, MC 474232) reports 11 power units and 14 drivers hauling general freight, and logs, poles, beams and lumber. FMCSA gave it a Conditional safety rating in October 1989. It is registered as a hazmat carrier; 10 inspections involved a placarded load.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Conditional safety rating on record
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 68616 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | FRANK GRIFFIN OIL COMPANY INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 474232 |
| Reported physical address | 205 N FRANKFORT AVE, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72801, US |
| Reported business phone | (479) 968-6666 |
| Reported power units | 11 |
| Reported drivers | 14 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | William G Shirron, James B Shirron |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Individual |
| Latest FMCSA review | Safety review · Aug 25, 1989 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Conditional |
| Safety rating date | Oct 16, 1989 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
FRANK GRIFFIN OIL COMPANY INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
21 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 2 states. Inspected in 14 of 25 months; busiest Jul 2025 with 5.
| Inspections | 21 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 14.3% (3 of 21) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 11.8% (2 of 17) |
| Violations | 11 across 8 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 5 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 10 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
38323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3172328DHMMHM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required13922INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving13922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit139345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
FRANK GRIFFIN OIL COMPANY INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 6 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Liquids and gases
- Meat
- Refrigerated food
- Other: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
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
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 68616. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightLogs, poles, beams and lumberRefrigerated food
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