Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3578555 · MC-1207970
PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC
6 power unitsavg 11.2 yrLocal · 2 statesDEL RIO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1207970 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 91 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.121.1 %
▼ 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
11.2 yr
Model years 1997–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
5 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3578555, MC-1207970) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DEL RIO, TX, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 91 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.1% (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 review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PLPETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC 85
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Safety
91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.1% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.2 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National Unity · 23–25
20222026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2019
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEL RIO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2530189USDOT 362702
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@petrolynkusa.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3022842
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cesar faz — 6 carriers: USDOT 873024USDOT 2154333USDOT 2303974USDOT 2530189USDOT 3022842
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1927 SPUR TX-239, DEL RIO, TX, 78840
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 324-7654
- Web domain
- petrolynkusa.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cesar Faz
- USDOT / docket
- 3578555 · MC-1207970
- First registered
- 03/01/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3578555, and its motor carrier number is MC-1207970.
Is PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC based?
PETROLYNK LOGISTICS LLC is based in DEL RIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.