GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

DBA GRANITE

USDOT 216892 · Watsonville, CA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

939Power units (fleet size)
317Drivers reported
44Years since registration
1.0MAnnual miles reported (2023)
Watsonville, CAHome base
151Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

37
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 36.8th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is a for-hire motor carrier based in Watsonville, CA, operating 939 power units and 317 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 44 years (since 1982). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 151 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 22.9% (about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 2.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 36.8th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
4.5 pctl · CI 010
BASIC measure: 0.02Insp. w/ violation: 151Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
36.8 pctl · CI 3242
BASIC measure: 2.60Insp. w/ violation: 105Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS22.9%about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 105 inspections
Driver OOS2.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 151 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 14, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC963512
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of July 14, 2015)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 21.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 2.8%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)
1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD)VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.Form 91 · effective 2015-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in California

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number216892
Legal nameGRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Doing business asGRANITE
LocationWATSONVILLE, CA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)939
Drivers317
Reported annual mileage1,000,000 (reported for 2023)
FMCSA registered1982 (~44 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 14, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)151
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD)

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/216892/