ACORN PETROLEUM INC
USDOT 237361MC-Docket MC339245COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized21 power units
ACORN PETROLEUM INC (USDOT 237361) in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2003-07-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2023-09-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2015-06-19 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.67
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.07
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.02
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
52
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $2,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 21
- Total drivers
- 32
- Years in business
- 43
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 10.6%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2023-09-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-16
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2003-07-01
- Last compliance review
- 2015-06-19 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
83
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
56
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-14 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | OOS |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-08-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose | OOS |
| 2025-07-28 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of th | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-14 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2024-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-09-30 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2024-09-30 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Upon visual examination a color on a placard must fall within the color tolerances displayed on the ap | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | OOS |
| 2024-06-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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