Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 337473 · MC-437746
JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC
2 power unitsBATESVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-437746 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC safe to work with?
Is JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC safe to load? JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC (USDOT 337473, MC-437746) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in BATESVILLE, IN, operating 2 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JEJOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC 80
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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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Empire Fire · 03–04
20022004
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2002 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATESVILLE, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@etczone.com — 42 carriers: USDOT 437047USDOT 445702USDOT 482415USDOT 488092USDOT 539221USDOT 552860USDOT 593481USDOT 594191
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4859 SR 46 EAST, BATESVILLE, IN, 47006
- Mailing address
- BOX 182, SUNMAN, IN, 47041
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 934-3313
- Fax
- (812) 623-3200
- Web domain
- etczone.com
Registration
- Officers
- John E. Retzner · John E Retzner
- USDOT / docket
- 337473 · MC-437746
- First registered
- 12/22/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2007 · 91,763 mi (2001)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 87441739
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC's USDOT number?
JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC's USDOT number is 337473, and its motor carrier number is MC-437746.
Is JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC's fleet?
JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC based?
JOHN E RETZNER OIL CO INC is based in BATESVILLE, IN.