PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1922866
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (43 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNew York Marine and General Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate20.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 years ago
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 | 1922866 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1527881 |
| Legal Name | PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7132230231 |
| Address | 10141 MARKET STREET, Houston, TX, 77029 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | New York Marine and General Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-03-03 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Marine & General Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2026-03-03 | — |
| New York Marine & General Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-03-03 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2023-03-24 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2023-03-24 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 44 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-05-03 — TX — towaway
- 2024-04-16 — TX — towaway
- 2024-01-16 — TX — towaway
- 2023-11-29 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (20), 39 (8), 15 (3).
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) | 43 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,326,881 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAY-26 |
PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC operates 43 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.
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