Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2475053 · MC-856070
PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
DBA PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
23 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 7 statesOKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-856070 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.431.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.5 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to load? PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2475053, MC-856070) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, operating 23 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.4% (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 review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
PTPENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 75
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.4% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
47.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
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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
United States · 15–18
Guideone · 19–24
20152024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2015 → Mar 2018 | $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)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1452723USDOT 3229981Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (35 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1082105USDOT 3022436USDOT 1682450USDOT 3842794USDOT 2105306USDOT 3435067USDOT 3687158USDOT 1452723
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@penleyoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2364414
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers3535
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2627 W RENO AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73107
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 235-7553
- alan@penleyoil.com
- Web domain
- penleyoil.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Grellner · Alan Tompkins
- USDOT / docket
- 2475053 · MC-856070
- First registered
- 02/11/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2025 · 1,771,801 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 2475053, and its motor carrier number is MC-856070.
Is PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's safety record?
PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC has a 31.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's fleet?
PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC operates 23 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC based?
PENLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.