Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PETROSMITH
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
21.3 yr
Model years 1997–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP safe to load? PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP (USDOT 438448, MC-779913) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ABILENE, TX, operating 21 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP's USDOT number is 438448, and its motor carrier number is MC-779913.
As of 2026-06-13, PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP operates 21 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP is based in ABILENE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Oct 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2014 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2011 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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