Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
133 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 123210
HOLSTON GASES INC
133 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 10 statesKNOXVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
133Power units
156 observed · MCS-150
56Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.913.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOLSTON GASES INC safe to work with?
Is HOLSTON GASES INC safe to load? HOLSTON GASES INC (USDOT 123210) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating 133 power units and 269 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 629 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
HGHOLSTON GASES INC 88
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Safety
629 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.9% (24-mo)345 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)385 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.1% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 133-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 133
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 385
- Annualized
- ≈193 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 133
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 156
- Trailers (towed)
- 56
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo382382
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KNOXVILLE, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert anders — 3 carriers: USDOT 809044USDOT 1902591
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)133133
Observed (24 mo)156156
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 545 WEST BAXTER AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37921
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 27248, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37927
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 573-1917
- Fax
- (865) 573-0063
- Web domain
- holstongases.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Anders · Joe Baxter
- USDOT / docket
- 123210
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2025 · 6,099,820 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/11/2022
- D-U-N-S
- 34697276
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 HOLSTON GASES INC's USDOT number?
HOLSTON GASES INC's USDOT number is 123210.
Is HOLSTON GASES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, HOLSTON GASES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HOLSTON GASES INC's safety record?
HOLSTON GASES INC has a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 629 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOLSTON GASES INC's fleet?
HOLSTON GASES INC operates 133 power units and 269 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOLSTON GASES INC based?
HOLSTON GASES INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.