Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
606 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 362702 · MC-264276
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC
606 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 28 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-264276 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
606Power units
561 observed · MCS-150
443Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2359 inspections.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.64.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
64 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC safe to load? FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 362702, MC-264276) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 606 power units and 1,018 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,359 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 64 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
FSFUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 88
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Safety
2,359 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.6% (24-mo)1,347 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)1,450 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.5% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 606-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 606
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,450
- Annualized
- ≈725 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance152 · 19 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving141 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance72
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance63 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 37 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance51
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance44
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance32
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 5 OOS
- 177.817 Other violationOther20 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Federated · 99–16
Nationwide Agribusiness · 16–18
Nationwide Comp · 17–20
Nationwide Comp · 17–21
Ace American · 20–22
Greenwich · 22–25
19942025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 3 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2019 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2019 → Dec 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2019 → Dec 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2018 → Dec 2017 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2017 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2017 → Dec 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2016 → Jan 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1999 → Feb 2016 | $5M | 8 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 1995 → May 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY | Apr 1994 → Apr 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1994 → Apr 1995 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 606
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 561
- Trailers (towed)
- 443
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1,4211,421
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
FL ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130USDOT 299202USDOT 809795USDOT 2096411USDOT 3079211USDOT 1805208USDOT 299073USDOT 333690Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 64 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 299202USDOT 809795USDOT 165420USDOT 183949USDOT 391658USDOT 91805USDOT 231451
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@circlek.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 424688USDOT 1829254USDOT 2045987USDOT 2898435USDOT 3324898USDOT 3389308USDOT 3702081USDOT 4443680
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)606606
Observed (24 mo)561561
Shared w/ other carriers9999
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2929 ALLEN PARKWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77019
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 801-5798
- Web domain
- circlek.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Ortega
- USDOT / docket
- 362702 · MC-264276
- First registered
- 08/15/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2026 · 56,006,612 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 362702, and its motor carrier number is MC-264276.
Is FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC has a 4.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,359 roadside inspections, with 64 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC operates 606 power units and 1,018 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC based?
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.