Carrier profile · USDOT 2942768 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC

361 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 16 statesASHEBORO, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

361Power units

169 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 629-2061 Email dispatchkkinney@cadencepetroleum.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

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Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 554 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.6%

▼ 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

361 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

363 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 213 vehicle and 363 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.8% · 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 7.6 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

350 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 24

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 361-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 361
Inspections · 24 mo: 363
Annualized: ≈182 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving49 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 32 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
172.202 Other violationOther10 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 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): 361
Observed power (24 mo): 169
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

361

NC busiest

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

Home base

ASHEBORO, NC

701 MCDOWELL RD

Top corridor

NC 136 · SC 52 · GA 41

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 223171 USDOT 2148558 USDOT 747045 USDOT 86787 USDOT 294768

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cadencepetroleum.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 223171 USDOT 232302 USDOT 943046

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kerry kinney — 2 carriers: USDOT 3440237

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

361

Observed (24 mo)

169

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: 701 MCDOWELL RD, ASHEBORO, NC, 27205
Mailing address: PO BOX 4006, ASHEBORO, NC, 27205
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (336) 629-2061
Email: kkinney@cadencepetroleum.com
Web domain: cadencepetroleum.com

Registration

Officer: Kerry Kinney
USDOT / docket: 2942768
First registered: Nov 1, 2016
Last MCS-150: Feb 16, 2026 · 8,830,474 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.75
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

361

Power units

324

Drivers

324

CDL drivers

8,830,474

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 PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC.

PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC (USDOT 2942768) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 363 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 213 vehicle-level and 363 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 361 power units and 324 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC's USDOT number?

PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC's USDOT number is 2942768.

Is PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC's safety record?

PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 554 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).