WESTERN OIL INC
USDOT 173704
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 173704 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1619286 |
| Legal Name | WESTERN OIL INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4017278600 |
| Address | 1 DUCHESS WAY, Lincoln, RI, 02865 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20050531) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-22 — CT — towaway
- 2024-03-28 — NJ — towaway
- 2023-10-03 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (3), 14 (2), 16 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 14 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 424,498 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-MAR-26 |
WESTERN OIL INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in RI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lincoln, RI
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- HERITAGE CABLEVISION — USDOT 350969, 33 power units
- BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC CO — USDOT 355596, 29 power units
- WOOD & WIRE FENCE CO INC — USDOT 465885, 27 power units
- MILL CITY CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 377524, 23 power units
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