Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 757465 · MC-1601018
MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC
DBA MIDSTATES TRANSPORTATION LLC
18 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 3 statesVERNON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1601018 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC safe to load? MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC (USDOT 757465, MC-1601018) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VERNON, AL, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MPMIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC 94
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Nationwide Agribusiness · 23–24
20232024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERNON, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4015848USDOT 4114730USDOT 4151298USDOT 640579
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mayersco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 825735
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 164 1ST AVE NW, VERNON, AL, 35592
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1169, VERNON, AL, 35592
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 695-7199
- Cell
- (205) 712-2409
- Fax
- (205) 695-9468
- teresa@mayersco.com
- Web domain
- mayersco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Richard M Mayers
- USDOT / docket
- 757465 · MC-1601018
- First registered
- 06/30/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2025 · 1,830,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 87641296
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 MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 757465, and its motor carrier number is MC-1601018.
Is MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC's safety record?
MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC's fleet?
MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC based?
MIDSOUTH PETROLEUM COMPANY INC is based in VERNON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.