Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 345250 · MC-268386
BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC
17 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 2 statesMOORCROFT, WY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-268386 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC safe to work with?
Is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC safe to load? BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC (USDOT 345250, MC-268386) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MOORCROFT, WY, operating 17 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-12.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12
BPBLAKEMAN PROPANE INC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 172.502 Other violationOther1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Ranger Ins · 93–12
North River · 12–15
At Lloyds · 15–25
At Lloyds · 16–25
Plaza · 17–19
Guideone · 19–22
19932025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Sep 2025 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Sep 2016 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Sep 2015 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 1993 → Sep 2012 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
WY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOORCROFT, WY
Top corridor
WY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
randall blakeman — 2 carriers: USDOT 1125837
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1111
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 801 W CONVERSE ST, MOORCROFT, WY, 82721
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 45, MOORCROFT, WY, 82721
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (307) 756-3302
- Fax
- (307) 756-9614
- Web domain
- blakemanpropane.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Blakeman · Randall Blakeman
- USDOT / docket
- 345250 · MC-268386
- First registered
- 02/28/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 08/20/2025 · 1,163,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 36024586
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC's USDOT number?
BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC's USDOT number is 345250, and its motor carrier number is MC-268386.
Is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-12, BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC's safety record?
BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC's fleet?
BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC operates 17 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC based?
BLAKEMAN PROPANE INC is based in MOORCROFT, WY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.