Carrier profile · USDOT 219955 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp

175 power unitsLocal · 2 statesBUFFALO, NY85/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

175Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(716) 827-5566 Email dispatchPOWERSN@natfuel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 2

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

175 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

44 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 6 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 175-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 175
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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): 175
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 5

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

BUFFALO, NY

365 MINERAL SPRINGS RD BLDG #2

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NY

PA 8 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 219955. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 219955.

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3333575

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@natfuel.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 40161

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

175

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 365 MINERAL SPRINGS RD BLDG #2, BUFFALO, NY, 14210
Mailing address: 6363 MAIN ST, BUFFLAO, NY, 14221
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (716) 827-5566
Fax: (716) 827-5515
Email: powersn@natfuel.com
Web domain: natfuel.com

Registration

Officer: Craig Swiech
USDOT / docket: 219955
First registered: Aug 4, 1982
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2025 · 5,759,453 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 28, 1991
D-U-N-S: 6976666

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

175

Power units

374

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,759,453

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 NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP.

NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP (USDOT 219955) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

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

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 175 power units and 374 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 28, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP's USDOT number?

NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP's USDOT number is 219955.

Is NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP's safety record?

NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP's fleet?

NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP operates 175 power units and 374 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP based?

NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP is based in BUFFALO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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