Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3476160 · MC-1139360
IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC
60 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesMIDLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1139360 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
64 observed · MCS-150
68Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.332.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to load? IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3476160, MC-1139360) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDLAND, TX, operating 60 power units and 59 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 170 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), 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
IWIRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC 69
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Safety
170 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.3% (24-mo)99 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.5% (24-mo)111 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 60-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 111
- Annualized
- ≈56 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Maintenance98 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving97
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance48 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance32 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 15 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance26 · 14 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Houston Specialty · 21–25
Imperium · 21–25
20202025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 64
- Trailers (towed)
- 68
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo111111
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDLAND, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3661151USDOT 4199062USDOT 3328258USDOT 3943663USDOT 3022817USDOT 3039472USDOT 3755661Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 54 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3886110USDOT 4217816USDOT 4309139USDOT 2899935USDOT 3984536USDOT 4012781USDOT 536448USDOT 4017588
Shares a company officer with other carriers
benjamin kail — 3 carriers: USDOT 2423098USDOT 2800633
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)6464
Shared w/ other carriers4949
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5113 SOUTH CR 1232, MIDLAND, TX, 79706
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (412) 508-0690
- ben@ironwheel-es.com
- Web domain
- ironwheel-es.com
Registration
- Officer
- Benjamin Kail
- USDOT / docket
- 3476160 · MC-1139360
- First registered
- 08/25/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2026 · 3,561,691 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/17/2024
- 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 IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3476160, and its motor carrier number is MC-1139360.
Is IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC's safety record?
IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC has a 32.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 170 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC's fleet?
IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC operates 60 power units and 59 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC based?
IRON WHEEL ENERGY SERVICES LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.