Carrier profile · USDOT 465372 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC

DBA POORE'S PROPANE

14 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 4 statesDOVER, DE94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(302) 734-7433 Email dispatchjkessler@serviceenergy.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 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

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.3%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 — 16 vehicle and 17 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 3.7 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

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

23.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

DOVER, DE

3799 N DUPONT HWY

Top corridor

MD ⇄ DE

MD 8 · DE 6 · PA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

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 297242 USDOT 2961868 USDOT 3280499

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@serviceenergy.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 169645 USDOT 2091195

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael steiner — 9 carriers: USDOT 155275 USDOT 839114 USDOT 1611110 USDOT 2091195 USDOT 2213077 USDOT 2836008 USDOT 3581980 USDOT 4060761

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: 3799 N DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE, 19901
Mailing address: PO BOX 1000, CHESWOLD, DE, 19936
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (302) 734-7433
Fax: (302) 734-5737
Email: jkessler@serviceenergy.com
Web domain: serviceenergy.com

Registration

Officers: Jacqueline Kessler · Michael Steiner
USDOT / docket: 465372
First registered: Dec 9, 1991
Last MCS-150: May 20, 2025 · 490,955 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 22, 2006
D-U-N-S: 804804078

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

490,955

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 EQUIPMENT INC.

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 465372) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 22, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 465372.

Is PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).