Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 459253 · MC-414134
DORADO OIL COMPANY
22 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesCORPUS CHRISTI, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-414134 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 109 inspections.
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)$1M$1M on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.88.8 %
▼ 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
8 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DORADO OIL COMPANY safe to work with?
Is DORADO OIL COMPANY safe to load? DORADO OIL COMPANY (USDOT 459253, MC-414134) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, operating 22 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 109 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
DODORADO OIL COMPANY 100
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Safety
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.8% (24-mo)68 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 178.345 Other violationOther3
- 172.602 Other violationOther2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Clarendon National · 00–now
American Home · 03–17
20002017
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2000 → current | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2008
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 mo7070
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 2048193Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2048193USDOT 976169
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@doradooil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 976169
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david cullison — 2 carriers: USDOT 596858
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9101 UP RIVER RD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78409-3213
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 578, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78403-0578
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (361) 241-3200
- Fax
- (361) 241-3207
- Web domain
- doradooil.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Cullison · John Porche
- USDOT / docket
- 459253 · MC-414134
- First registered
- 09/25/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2025 · 1,441,650 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.15
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 DORADO OIL COMPANY's USDOT number?
DORADO OIL COMPANY's USDOT number is 459253, and its motor carrier number is MC-414134.
Is DORADO OIL COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DORADO OIL COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DORADO OIL COMPANY's safety record?
DORADO OIL COMPANY has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DORADO OIL COMPANY's fleet?
DORADO OIL COMPANY operates 22 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DORADO OIL COMPANY based?
DORADO OIL COMPANY is based in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.