Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
604 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 185040 · MC-152151
UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC
DBA OKLAHOMA TANK LINES
604 power unitsavg 10.4 yrNational · 25 statesOKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152151 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
604Power units
477 observed · MCS-150
409Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 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 1573 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.713.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2828
40 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 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 UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC safe to work with?
Is UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC safe to load? UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC (USDOT 185040, MC-152151) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, operating 604 power units and 712 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,573 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 40 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
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Safety
1,573 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.7% (24-mo)956 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)1,027 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.8% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 604-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 604
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,028
- Annualized
- ≈514 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance213 · 23 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving188
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance183 · 43 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance148 · 51 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance105 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance97 · 72 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance69 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance67
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance67
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance53 · 6 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
Lexington · 94–97
Reliance National · 95–99
National American · 02–07
Great West · 07–11
Lexington · 11–16
Old Republic · 14–26
19932026
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.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 5 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2012 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → May 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2001 → Mar 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2001 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2000 → Feb 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 1999 → Feb 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1995 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 6 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1993 → Jan 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 604
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 477
- Trailers (towed)
- 409
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,0201,020
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Top corridor
TX ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4088553USDOT 833065USDOT 3607117USDOT 1419483USDOT 4141365USDOT 1879622USDOT 2206992USDOT 3807513Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 83 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 248121USDOT 1072783USDOT 2980793USDOT 572641USDOT 2120653USDOT 3417628USDOT 34666USDOT 2206992
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@drive4upt.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4448906
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)604604
Observed (24 mo)477477
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4312 S GEORGIA PLACE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73129-7972
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 670-8974
- Fax
- (405) 670-8991
- Web domain
- drive4upt.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matt Herndon · Andrew Christensen
- USDOT / docket
- 185040 · MC-152151
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 40,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/20/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 89762900
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 UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number?
UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number is 185040, and its motor carrier number is MC-152151.
Is UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC's safety record?
UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC has a 13.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,573 roadside inspections, with 40 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 UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC's fleet?
UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC operates 604 power units and 712 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC based?
UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.