PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
USDOT 284383
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (195 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate6.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)20 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 | 284383 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-184340 |
| Legal Name | PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 13363688974 |
| Address | 129 CARSON ST, Pilot Mountain, NC, 27041-7459 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20140326) |
| 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 | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-01 | — |
| The Hanover Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-05-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2010-09-02 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 725 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 20 total (0 fatal, 8 with injuries, 20 towaway) |
- 2026-04-18 — NC — towaway
- 2026-04-16 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-09 — GA — towaway
- 2026-03-13 — NC — towaway
- 2026-03-05 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (80), 12 (30), 20 (26).
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) | 195 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 385 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 23,163,190 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-26 |
PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC operates 195 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Pilot Mountain, NC
- ARMTEX INCORPORATED — USDOT 97365, 5 power units
- JOHNNY SIMPSON — USDOT 380299, 4 power units
- BRYANT & SONS INC — USDOT 448248, 1 power units
- RONALD LYONS LUMBER CO — USDOT 467708, 1 power units
- DICK WISE — USDOT 561342, 1 power units
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