Carrier profile · USDOT 184142 · MC-802724 · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Staples Oil Company Inc

33 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 5 statesWINDOM, MN69/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-802724 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 831-4450 Email dispatchpeteb@staplesoil.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 26.0 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

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 10

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 33-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’06 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Federated’06–now

2006201120162021now

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2006

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2006 → Jun 2006	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

48.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

WINDOM, MN

1680 NORTH REDDING AVENUE

Top corridor

MN 26 · IA 11 · SD 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@staplesoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2299655

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1680 NORTH REDDING AVENUE, WINDOM, MN, 56101
Mailing address: PO BOX 243, WINDOM, MN, 56101
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (507) 831-4450
Email: peteb@staplesoil.com
Web domain: staplesoil.com

Registration

Officers: Peter J Bartelt · Brent Staples
USDOT / docket: 184142 · MC-802724
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 28, 2025 · 2,008,700 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 26, 2019
D-U-N-S: 70263041

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,008,700

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 STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC.

STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 184142) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 23, 2006 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 12, 2026.

It reports 33 power units and 51 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 28, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 26, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 184142, and its motor carrier number is MC-802724.

Is STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 12, 2026, STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC's safety record?

STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).

How big is STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC's fleet?

STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC operates 33 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC based?

STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC is based in WINDOM, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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