WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC
USDOT 511553
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (86 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 511553 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9794132100 |
| Address | 7173 HWY 159 E, Bellville, TX, 77418 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20161017) |
| 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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 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 | 248 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-09-02 — NC — towaway
- 2025-05-04 — TX — towaway
- 2024-11-21 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-10 — LA — towaway
- 2024-04-04 — LA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (18), 20 (12), 31 (8).
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) | 86 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 81 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,571,285 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-MAR-25 |
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC operates 86 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bellville, TX
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- TESCO INDUSTRIES LP — USDOT 367667, 1 power units
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