BI-PETRO INC

USDOT 92574MC-Docket MC362709SPRINGFIELD, IL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized131 power units

BI-PETRO INC (USDOT 92574) in SPRINGFIELD, IL — 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: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2010-06-28 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-09-14 (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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2018-06-28

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.49
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.52
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.87

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
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
21
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
131
Total drivers
70
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
4.5%
Vehicle OOS rate
30.8%Above national

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
2 times last 2010-06-28
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-03
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2006-09-14 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

40
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
39
Violations
6
OOS violations
2
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-14 → 2026-05-22.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-09-23 WV 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
15 4 2025-10-30
Unsafe driving 392
9 0 2025-10-30
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
2 0 2024-07-18
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
2 0 2025-10-30
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2025-10-30
CDL standards 383
1 1 2025-09-02
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
1 0 2025-10-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-10-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-10-30 Vehicle Maintenance Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2025-10-30 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-10-30 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.
2025-10-30 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain
2025-10-10 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 self-closing/remote closure.
2025-10-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-09-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-09-02 Driver Fitness Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance OOS
2025-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured OOS
2025-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective OOS
2024-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2024-11-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-07-18 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2024-07-18 Hazardous Materials Compliance Placard damaged deteriorated or obscured
2024-07-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-07-18 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-10-30 MO · Level 2 5 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817E2-HMHC
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 801-HMHCNP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
2025-10-10 OH · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 345-11B1I-HMP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-09-02 KY · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 51A-SIN OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR OOS
2025-07-29 PA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-04-10 KY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 70B1I OOS
2024-12-10 KY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A OOS
2024-11-01 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2024-07-18 KY · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 516(c)(6)
2024-03-08 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-01-23 OH · Level 2 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(c)(1)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2024-01-23 KY · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-01-04 IL · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(c)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(c)(2)
2023-11-24 KY · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 600(c)
2023-10-30 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLILC
2023-10-23 KY · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48(a)

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