Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 296164 · MC-818251
SNAKEBITE LEASING INC
DBA SELLERS PETROLEUM
13 power unitsYUMA, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-818251 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SNAKEBITE LEASING INC safe to work with?
Is SNAKEBITE LEASING INC safe to load? SNAKEBITE LEASING INC (USDOT 296164, MC-818251) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in YUMA, AZ, operating 13 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SLSNAKEBITE LEASING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Hdi-gerling American · 12–15
20122015
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YUMA, AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sellerspetroleum.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2727040
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dave sellers — 2 carriers: USDOT 1239325
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 821 S PACIFIC AVE, YUMA, AZ, 85365
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (928) 329-0777
- Fax
- (928) 329-0780
- Web domain
- sellerspetroleum.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dave Sellers · John Sellers
- USDOT / docket
- 296164 · MC-818251
- First registered
- 06/19/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 08/31/2015 · 879,460 mi (2014)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 782797695
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SNAKEBITE LEASING INC's USDOT number?
SNAKEBITE LEASING INC's USDOT number is 296164, and its motor carrier number is MC-818251.
Is SNAKEBITE LEASING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SNAKEBITE LEASING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SNAKEBITE LEASING INC's fleet?
SNAKEBITE LEASING INC operates 13 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SNAKEBITE LEASING INC based?
SNAKEBITE LEASING INC is based in YUMA, AZ.