Carrier profile · USDOT 104595 · Updated Jul 16, 2026

BLOSSMAN GAS INC

DBA BLOSSMAN GAS AND APPLIANCE

184 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 15 statesOCEAN SPRINGS, MS88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

184Power units

184 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(228) 875-7604 Email dispatchsweatherford@blossmangas.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 16, 2026

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 478 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

184 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

316 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 293 vehicle and 316 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

5.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

309 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 23

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 184-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 184
Inspections · 24 mo: 316
Annualized: ≈158 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness4 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 184
Observed power (24 mo): 184
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

23.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

315

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS

4601 HANSHAW ROAD

Top corridor

GA ⇄ MS

GA 76 · FL 68 · NC 41

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2490687Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 154712 USDOT 310107 USDOT 2490687 USDOT 1790635 USDOT 2128772

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@blossmangas.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 907617

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

184

Observed (24 mo)

184

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4601 HANSHAW ROAD, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS, 39564
Mailing address: PO BOX 1110, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS, 39566-1110
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (228) 875-7604
Fax: (228) 875-2605
Email: sweatherford@blossmangas.com
Web domain: blossmangas.com

Registration

Officers: Todd Reinke · Scott Weatherford
USDOT / docket: 104595
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2025 · 6,343,800 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 79459004

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

184

Power units

611

Drivers

611

CDL drivers

6,343,800

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLOSSMAN GAS INC.

BLOSSMAN GAS INC (USDOT 104595) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 16, 2026.

The carrier received 316 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 293 vehicle-level and 316 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 16, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 16, 2026.

It reports 184 power units and 611 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLOSSMAN GAS INC's USDOT number?

BLOSSMAN GAS INC's USDOT number is 104595.

Is BLOSSMAN GAS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 16, 2026, BLOSSMAN GAS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLOSSMAN GAS INC's safety record?

BLOSSMAN GAS INC has a 1.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 478 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).