Carrier profile · USDOT 168899 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

Krist Oil Company Inc

32 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 2 statesIRON RIVER, MI82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(906) 265-6144 Email dispatchkiel.atanasoff@kristoil.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Driver out-of-service rate above average7.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 57 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.7 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 6

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 57
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 22

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

47.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

IRON RIVER, MI

303 SELDEN ROAD

Top corridor

MI 30 · WI 27

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kristoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3195495

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 303 SELDEN ROAD, IRON RIVER, MI, 49935
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (906) 265-6144
Fax: (906) 265-4495
Email: kiel.atanasoff@kristoil.com
Web domain: kristoil.com

Registration

Officers: Krist Atanasoff · Kiel Atanasoff
USDOT / docket: 168899
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 9, 2025 · 2,167,700 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 31, 2020
D-U-N-S: 16774762

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,167,700

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 KRIST OIL COMPANY INC.

KRIST OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 168899) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 57 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 46 vehicle-level and 57 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 31, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KRIST OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

KRIST OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 168899.

Is KRIST OIL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, KRIST OIL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KRIST OIL COMPANY INC's safety record?

KRIST OIL COMPANY INC has a 15.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is KRIST OIL COMPANY INC's fleet?

KRIST OIL COMPANY INC operates 32 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KRIST OIL COMPANY INC based?

KRIST OIL COMPANY INC is based in IRON RIVER, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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