Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 511553
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC
85 power unitsavg 11.6 yrNational · 28 statesBELLVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
80 observed · MCS-150
113Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 33 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.64.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC safe to load? WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC (USDOT 511553) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BELLVILLE, TX, operating 85 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 385 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
WIWESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC 88
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Safety
385 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.6% (24-mo)239 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)250 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 85-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 250
- Annualized
- ≈125 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving17 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 172.202 Other violationOther3
- 177.817 Other violationOther3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 80
- Trailers (towed)
- 113
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 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo249249
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BELLVILLE, 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 573682Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2037844USDOT 4039212USDOT 3762748USDOT 4344415USDOT 4301367USDOT 3864002USDOT 573682USDOT 913300
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mathesongas.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 200908USDOT 473683USDOT 1657085
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)8080
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7173 HWY 159 E, BELLVILLE, TX, 77418
- Mailing address
- 909 LAKE CAROLYN PARKWAY SUITE, IRVING, TX, 75039
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (979) 413-2100
- Fax
- (979) 413-2236
- Web domain
- mathesongas.com
Registration
- Officers
- George Arakelian · Steve Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 511553
- First registered
- 02/03/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/07/2025 · 6,571,285 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/17/2016
- 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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's USDOT number?
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's USDOT number is 511553.
Is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's safety record?
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC has a 4.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 385 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's fleet?
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC operates 85 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC based?
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC is based in BELLVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.