Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2801428
CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC
DBA COASTAL HYDROTESTING
4 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 4 statesBATON ROUGE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC safe to work with?
Is CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC safe to load? CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC (USDOT 2801428) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BATON ROUGE, LA, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CSCYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 177.834 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 172.502 Other violationOther2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 172.202 Other violationOther2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATON ROUGE, LA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ LA
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 (2 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 293150USDOT 1277152USDOT 192464USDOT 342800
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@raymondmartin.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 495929USDOT 651637USDOT 888850USDOT 972884USDOT 1070200USDOT 1196809USDOT 1310825USDOT 1314124
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7836 RECO AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70814
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 383-3784
- Web domain
- raymondmartin.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeff Kearns
- USDOT / docket
- 2801428
- First registered
- 09/22/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 08/15/2024 · 85,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC's USDOT number?
CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC's USDOT number is 2801428.
Is CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC's safety record?
CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC's fleet?
CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC based?
CYLINDER SALES AND TESTING LLC is based in BATON ROUGE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.