Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 293150
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP
18 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesAUSTIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 39 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP safe to work with?
Is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP safe to load? ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP (USDOT 293150) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in AUSTIN, TX, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (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 review before loading (77/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AOARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP 77
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUSTIN, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1277152Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1277152USDOT 2801428USDOT 2275436
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@arnoldoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2275436
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary gregory — 7 carriers: USDOT 478149USDOT 972427USDOT 1256657USDOT 1531062USDOT 1962904USDOT 2016170
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5909 BURLESON RD, AUSTIN, TX, 78744
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 18089, AUSTIN, TX, 78760
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (512) 476-2401
- Fax
- (512) 476-7711
- Web domain
- arnoldoil.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Gregory
- USDOT / docket
- 293150
- First registered
- 05/21/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2024 · 596,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 62416763
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 OF AUSTIN LP's USDOT number?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP's USDOT number is 293150.
Is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP's safety record?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 77/100 (tier: review).
How big is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP's fleet?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP based?
ARNOLD OIL COMPANY OF AUSTIN LP is based in AUSTIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.