Carrier profile · USDOT 993280 · MC-421823 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC

0 power unitsavg 10.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesRICHMOND, VA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-421823 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

67 observed · MCS-150

69Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 230-3725 Email dispatchlbjr@petroleumcarriers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes17 crashes involving injuries are on 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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 216 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

124 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%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 — 112 vehicle and 124 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.8% · 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 7.8 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

118 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 20 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’02–’06

Empire Fire’06–’09

Federated’14–’16

Nationwide Agribusiness’16–’21

Crestbrook’21–’25

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Jun 2025	$1M	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2021	$1M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2014 → Sep 2016	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2014	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2012	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2009 → Jan 2012	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Dec 2009	$1M	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Jan 2006	$1M	8

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 67
Trailers (towed): 69

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

26.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

123

VA busiest

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

Home base

RICHMOND, VA

2403 COMMERCE RD

Top corridor

VA 49 · NC 40 · MD 14

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 146001 USDOT 284383Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 146001 USDOT 3921000 USDOT 38111 USDOT 2365308 USDOT 3423447 USDOT 4241975 USDOT 3987144 USDOT 284383

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2403 COMMERCE RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23234-1804
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (804) 230-3725
Cell: (804) 822-6107
Fax: (804) 230-3729
Email: lbjr@petroleumcarriers.com
Web domain: petroleumcarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Lloyd Bradley · Deborah L Bradley
USDOT / docket: 993280 · MC-421823
First registered: Dec 12, 2001
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2024 · 8,533,251 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 16, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

143

Drivers

143

CDL drivers

8,533,251

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 PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC.

PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 993280) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 124 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 112 vehicle-level and 124 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 143 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 16, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?

PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 993280, and its motor carrier number is MC-421823.

Is PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC's safety record?

PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 216 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).