Carrier profile · USDOT 78881 · MC-417092 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MAPLES GAS CO INC

25 power unitsLocal · 2 statesMERIDIAN, MS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417092 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(601) 693-5115 Email dispatchabet@maplesgas.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 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 39 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 1.5 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

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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$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’19 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Federated’00–’13

Farmland’13–’19

Federated’19–now

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2019

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2019 → Jan 2019	$5M	3
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2013 → Mar 2019	$5M	1
STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2004	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 2003 → Dec 2004	$5M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → May 2013	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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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

MS busiest

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

Home base

MERIDIAN, MS

101 65TH AVE

Top corridor

MS 21 · FL 1

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 company officer with other carriers

clay smith — 10 carriers: USDOT 662412 USDOT 858465 USDOT 939035 USDOT 1011801 USDOT 1672589 USDOT 1946469 USDOT 2506134 USDOT 2956021

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 101 65TH AVE, MERIDIAN, MS, 39307
Mailing address: PO BOX 292, MERIDIAN, MS, 39302
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (601) 693-5115
Cell: (601) 604-5496
Fax: (601) 693-1240
Email: abet@maplesgas.com
Web domain: maplesgas.com

Registration

Officers: Clay Smith · Dudley Maples
USDOT / docket: 78881 · MC-417092
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 28, 2026 · 1,560,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 16, 2007
D-U-N-S: 55159693

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,560,000

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 MAPLES GAS CO INC.

MAPLES GAS CO INC (USDOT 78881) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 31, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 25 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 16, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MAPLES GAS CO INC's USDOT number?

MAPLES GAS CO INC's USDOT number is 78881, and its motor carrier number is MC-417092.

Is MAPLES GAS CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MAPLES GAS CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MAPLES GAS CO INC's safety record?

MAPLES GAS CO INC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).