Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2275436 · MC-798543
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC
24 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 2 statesELMENDORF, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-798543 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.525.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC safe to work with?
Is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC safe to load? ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC (USDOT 2275436, MC-798543) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELMENDORF, TX, operating 24 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
AOARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC 87
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.5% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 177.817 Other violationOther4 · 2 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Federated · 12–19
20122019
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELMENDORF, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 293150
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@arnoldoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 293150
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james arnold — 17 carriers: USDOT 621968USDOT 1007673USDOT 1476428USDOT 1838467USDOT 2046978USDOT 2148297USDOT 2343016USDOT 2476019
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13109 DONOP RD, ELMENDORF, TX, 78112
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 18089, AUSTIN, TX, 78760
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (210) 572-6890
- Fax
- (210) 348-8277
- Web domain
- arnoldoil.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Arnold · Jayson Arnold
- USDOT / docket
- 2275436 · MC-798543
- First registered
- 02/21/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 1,219,337 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.99
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC's USDOT number?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC's USDOT number is 2275436, and its motor carrier number is MC-798543.
Is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC's safety record?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC has a 25.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC's fleet?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC operates 24 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC based?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY FUELS LLC is based in ELMENDORF, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.