EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC
EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC (USDOT 3185707) in KENEDY, TX — carries a hard disqualifier. 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.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (GUIDEONE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-09-09) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2024-09-09 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- 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
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 33
- Total drivers
- 41
- Years in business
- 8
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 22.5%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
- 6 times last 2024-09-09
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-08-13
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-08-23 → 2026-05-23.
Crash history (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air suspension pressure loss | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with Emergency Shutoff | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | No or improper Shipping Name | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with Emergency Shutoff | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (General Packaging) - HM residue adhering to outside of the package | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with Emergency Shutoff | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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