Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 700249 · MC-325397
PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC
3 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBARBOURVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-325397 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 41 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.44.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2013–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC safe to work with?
Is PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC safe to load? PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC (USDOT 700249, MC-325397) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BARBOURVILLE, KY, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPERFORMANCE ENERGY INC 100
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.3% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 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.
- 172.516 Other violationOther1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Canal · 97–99
Canal · 02–05
Empire Fire · 05–10
American Zurich · 10–12
Arch · 13–22
19972022
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2010 | $1M | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2002 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2000 → Jul 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2021
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BARBOURVILLE, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3151 N HWY 25E, BARBOURVILLE, KY, 40906
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 70, BARBOURVILLE, KY, 40906
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 526-9918
- Cell
- (606) 622-4090
- Fax
- (606) 523-0072
- Web domain
- spuroil.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rhonda Messer · Ronnie Messer Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 700249 · MC-325397
- First registered
- 08/05/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 09/11/2025 · 224,955 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC's USDOT number?
PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC's USDOT number is 700249, and its motor carrier number is MC-325397.
Is PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC's safety record?
PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC has a 4.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC's fleet?
PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC based?
PERFORMANCE ENERGY INC is based in BARBOURVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.