Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 387776 · MC-980244
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC
DBA POIST GAS COMPANY
10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 2 statesLAUREL, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-980244 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC safe to load? THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC (USDOT 387776, MC-980244) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAUREL, MD, operating 10 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
THTHE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC 100
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 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● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 107.620 Other violationOther1
- 177.801 Other violationOther1
- 180.415 Other violationOther1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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
$5M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Guideone · 19–21
Houston Specialty · 21–23
Imperium · 21–24
Houston Specialty · 23–25
20162025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 3 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2016 | $5M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2006
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 mo2020
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAUREL, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
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 4182045Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2283071USDOT 4182045
Shares a company officer with other carriers
derek o'neill — 2 carriers: USDOT 4267345
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 360 MAIN STREET, LAUREL, MD, 20707
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 725-3232
- Fax
- (301) 725-7129
- doneill@poistgas.com
- Web domain
- poistgas.com
Registration
- Officers
- Derek O'Neill · Kurt O'Neill
- USDOT / docket
- 387776 · MC-980244
- First registered
- 04/02/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/19/2026 · 2,000,837 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/17/1994
- D-U-N-S
- 22628267
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 THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 387776, and its motor carrier number is MC-980244.
Is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's safety record?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC's fleet?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC operates 10 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC based?
THE H J POIST GAS COMPANY INC is based in LAUREL, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.