Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC safe to load? PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 266392, MC-210458) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in MOORESBORO, NC, operating 13 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 266392, and its motor carrier number is MC-210458.
As of 2026-06-13, PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC operates 13 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC is based in MOORESBORO, NC.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION | Jun 1996 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1993 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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