Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1076187 · MC-845651
PETROL TRANSPORT INC
17 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-845651 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2009–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 46 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.814.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PETROL TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is PETROL TRANSPORT INC safe to load? PETROL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1076187, MC-845651) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 17 power units and 39 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.8% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPETROL TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.8% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / 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
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 180.407 Other violationOther1
- 180.415 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Philadelphia · 13–15
At Lloyds · 16–19
Plaza · 16–20
At Lloyds · 19–26
20132026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2019 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 6 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2016 → Jan 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 5 |
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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)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3292927USDOT 3507895USDOT 2843779USDOT 2434420USDOT 3027449
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@petroltransportinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1002853USDOT 2189471
Shares a company officer with other carriers
zachary barnard — 3 carriers: USDOT 2189471USDOT 4399600
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 5502 S GRANITE RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5636, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93388
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 393-6514
- Fax
- (661) 391-0643
- Web domain
- petroltransportinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Zachary Barnard
- USDOT / docket
- 1076187 · MC-845651
- First registered
- 11/27/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 1,112,740 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PETROL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
PETROL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1076187, and its motor carrier number is MC-845651.
Is PETROL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PETROL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PETROL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
PETROL TRANSPORT INC has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 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 PETROL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
PETROL TRANSPORT INC operates 17 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PETROL TRANSPORT INC based?
PETROL TRANSPORT INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.