Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2883868
A-1 PETROLEUM INC
2 power unitsavg 4.2 yrLocal · 2 statesELLENSBURG, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 10 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is A-1 PETROLEUM INC safe to work with?
Is A-1 PETROLEUM INC safe to load? A-1 PETROLEUM INC (USDOT 2883868) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELLENSBURG, WA, operating 2 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
APA-1 PETROLEUM INC 88
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
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 observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELLENSBURG, WA
Top corridor
OR ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 902827USDOT 2489458
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@a1petro.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2425932USDOT 4359407
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 711 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 246, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (509) 925-1366
- rogan@a1petro.com
- Web domain
- a1petro.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ross J. Ogan
- USDOT / docket
- 2883868
- First registered
- 04/28/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2025 · 230,000 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is A-1 PETROLEUM INC's USDOT number?
A-1 PETROLEUM INC's USDOT number is 2883868.
Is A-1 PETROLEUM INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, A-1 PETROLEUM INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is A-1 PETROLEUM INC's safety record?
A-1 PETROLEUM INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is A-1 PETROLEUM INC's fleet?
A-1 PETROLEUM INC operates 2 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A-1 PETROLEUM INC based?
A-1 PETROLEUM INC is based in ELLENSBURG, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.