Carrier profile · USDOT 119397 · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Associated Pipe Line Contractors Inc

138 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 7 statesHOUSTON, TX74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

138Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 789-4311 Email dispatchtjohnston@aplico.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

138 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 36.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 18.9 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

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 9

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 138-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 138
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 138
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

27.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

VA busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

950 ECHO LANE SUITE 100

Top corridor

VA ⇄ TX

VA 21 · LA 3 · NC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4091562 USDOT 4049768

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

138

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 950 ECHO LANE SUITE 100, HOUSTON, TX, 77024
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 789-4311
Fax: (713) 789-5232
Email: tjohnston@aplico.com
Web domain: aplico.com

Registration

Officer: Tiffany Johnston
USDOT / docket: 119397
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 3, 2026 · 460,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 14, 2009
D-U-N-S: 7930852

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

138

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

460,000

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 ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC.

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 119397) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It reports 138 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 14, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number?

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number is 119397.

Is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 13, 2026, ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's safety record?

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's fleet?

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC operates 138 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC based?

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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