Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 263594 · MC-979276
RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC
86 power unitsavg 8.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHARVEY, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-979276 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
86Power units
59 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 171 inspections.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.49.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC safe to work with?
Is RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC safe to load? RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC (USDOT 263594, MC-979276) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HARVEY, LA, operating 86 power units and 58 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 171 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
RORETIF OIL & FUEL LLC 88
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Safety
171 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.4% (24-mo)106 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)114 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 86-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 86
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 114
- Annualized
- ≈57 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Maintenance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 177.823 Other violationOther4 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 172.516 Other violationOther3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 86
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 59
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo112112
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARVEY, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2031108USDOT 4248831USDOT 24222USDOT 360385
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8686
Observed (24 mo)5959
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1840 JUTLAND DR, HARVEY, LA, 70058-2361
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (504) 349-9000
- Fax
- (504) 349-9009
- charris@retif.com
- Web domain
- retif.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ryan Retif · Kenneth J Retif
- USDOT / docket
- 263594 · MC-979276
- First registered
- 08/19/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 06/24/2026 · 2,708,547 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/27/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 34268581
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC's USDOT number?
RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC's USDOT number is 263594, and its motor carrier number is MC-979276.
Is RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC's safety record?
RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 171 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC's fleet?
RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC operates 86 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC based?
RETIF OIL & FUEL LLC is based in HARVEY, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.