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Carrier profile · USDOT 2786651 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC

DBA PICO PROPANE AND FUELS

140 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 3 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

140Power units

68 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 876-3560 Email dispatchcwaun@meritumenergy.com

Carrier verification summary for PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) reports 140 power units and 84 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 1, 2024.

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2786651) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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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.

Out-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 229 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

143 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 140 vehicle and 143 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

18.2% · 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 10.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 140-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 140
Inspections · 24 mo: 143
Annualized: ≈72 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther7 · 3 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): 140
Observed power (24 mo): 68
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

142

TX busiest

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

Home base

SAN ANTONIO, TX

19206 HUEBNER RD

Top corridor

TX 140 · NM 2

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 582596Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 582596

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@meritumenergy.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1175857 USDOT 2551730 USDOT 2857432

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

140

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 19206 HUEBNER RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78258-3146
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (210) 876-3560
Email: cwaun@meritumenergy.com
Web domain: meritumenergy.com

Registration

Officers: Rob Chalmers · Chris Hill
USDOT / docket: 2786651
First registered: May 16, 2026
Last MCS-150: Mar 1, 2024 · 3,805,200 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.38
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

140

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,805,200

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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Frequently asked

What is PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC's USDOT number?

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC's USDOT number is 2786651.

Is PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC's safety record?

PICO PROPANE OPERATING LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 229 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).