Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2193968
PROPANE PLUS LLC
2 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesLEANDER, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · 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.
Established 15 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PROPANE PLUS LLC safe to work with?
Is PROPANE PLUS LLC safe to load? PROPANE PLUS LLC (USDOT 2193968) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEANDER, TX, operating 2 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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 clear to load (90/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PPPROPANE PLUS LLC 90
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 172.201 Other violationOther1
- 172.519 Other violationOther1
- 172.602 Other violationOther1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 383.91 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEANDER, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael smith — 280 carriers: USDOT 286147USDOT 382438USDOT 387827USDOT 395109USDOT 400664USDOT 530137USDOT 550459USDOT 586506
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 450 COUNTY ROAD 180, LEANDER, TX, 78641
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (512) 259-7587
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 2193968
- First registered
- 09/20/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2024 · 156,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 PROPANE PLUS LLC's USDOT number?
PROPANE PLUS LLC's USDOT number is 2193968.
Is PROPANE PLUS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PROPANE PLUS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PROPANE PLUS LLC's safety record?
PROPANE PLUS LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PROPANE PLUS LLC's fleet?
PROPANE PLUS LLC operates 2 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PROPANE PLUS LLC based?
PROPANE PLUS LLC is based in LEANDER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.