Carrier profile · USDOT 123210 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

Holston Gases Inc

133 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesKNOXVILLE, TN88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

133Power units

158 observed · MCS-150

56Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 573-1917 Email dispatchpatrick.hills@holstongases.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 633 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

133 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

386 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 13.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 347 vehicle and 386 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

379 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 24

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 133-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 133
Inspections · 24 mo: 386
Annualized: ≈193 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 133
Observed power (24 mo): 158
Trailers (towed): 56

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

46.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

383

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

545 WEST BAXTER AVENUE

Top corridor

TN 103 · KY 88 · SC 74

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 465185 USDOT 16130 USDOT 785713Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (34 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 385176 USDOT 92261 USDOT 536202 USDOT 785713 USDOT 3065317 USDOT 956688 USDOT 465185

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert anders — 3 carriers: USDOT 809044 USDOT 1902591

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

133

Observed (24 mo)

158

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 545 WEST BAXTER AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37921
Mailing address: PO BOX 27248, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37927
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (865) 573-1917
Fax: (865) 573-0063
Email: patrick.hills@holstongases.com
Web domain: holstongases.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Anders · Joe Baxter
USDOT / docket: 123210
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 24, 2025 · 6,099,820 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 11, 2022
D-U-N-S: 34697276

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

133

Power units

269

Drivers

269

CDL drivers

6,099,820

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOLSTON GASES INC.

HOLSTON GASES INC (USDOT 123210) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 386 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 347 vehicle-level and 386 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 133 power units and 269 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 11, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOLSTON GASES INC's USDOT number?

HOLSTON GASES INC's USDOT number is 123210.

Is HOLSTON GASES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, HOLSTON GASES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HOLSTON GASES INC's safety record?

HOLSTON GASES INC has a 13.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 633 roadside inspections, with 11 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 HOLSTON GASES INC's fleet?

HOLSTON GASES INC operates 133 power units and 269 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOLSTON GASES INC based?

HOLSTON GASES INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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