PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC

USDOT 993280MC-Docket MC421823RICHMOND, VA
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PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 993280) in RICHMOND, VA — 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.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • 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.
  • 6 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 8 times, most recent 2012-12-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-12-10 (J).
  • 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 2008-12-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.06
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.45

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
6
Injuries
7
Crashes
116
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
19
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$2,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
0
Total drivers
143
Years in business
25
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
6 of 7 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
14.4%

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
8 times last 2012-12-05
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-08-31
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2008-12-10 · J

Inspection history (all-time)

208
Inspections
30
OOS inspections
172
Violations
44
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-01 → 2026-05-25.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-27 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-20 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-02 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-08-29 VA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-21 VA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-04-04 VA 2 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-22 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-07-30 VA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2024-05-02 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
107 29 2026-05-08
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
14 6 2026-05-07
Unsafe driving 392
11 1 2026-02-28
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
5 0 2025-07-22
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
3 1 2025-05-27
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
3 1 2026-05-08
CDL standards 383
2 2 2023-09-22
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
2 0 2024-12-27
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2023-12-14
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
1 1 2023-06-14
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2023-10-27
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
1 0 2026-02-11
Hours of service 395
1 0 2024-02-20
Hazmat driving & parking 397
1 0 2024-01-24

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-05-08 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper
2026-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-02-11 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (General Requirements) - Failing to comply with all applicable requirements of this subchapter or an exemption or spe
2026-01-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-12-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-10-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft OOS
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn OOS
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-08-28 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2025-07-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured not on the rearmost vehicle.
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2025-05-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-05-27 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information
2025-05-27 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-05-20 Vehicle Maintenance Stop lamp violations OOS
2025-05-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-03-22 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2025-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2025-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket has 20% or less of the fasteners on either side missing/ineffective

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-08 VA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817A-HMPSPMC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-05-07 VA · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-03-23 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-02-28 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2026-02-11 VA · Level 1 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171 2B-HMGRMC
2026-01-09 SC · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-12-26 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-12-22 VA · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-12-03 VA · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2025-10-07 SC · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
2025-09-26 MD · Level 1 5 viols· 4 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STYCIS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-08-28 VA · Level 1 11 viols· 5 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817E2-HMHC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STCB OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STCB OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STCB OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
2025-08-27 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-07-22 VA · Level 1 5 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 620B-HMAMC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
2025-07-07 VA · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LTSONR
2025-06-22 NC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2025-06-04 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-06-03 NC · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
2025-05-27 VA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2025-05-27 VA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 602C-HMER
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2025-05-20 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25F OOS
2025-05-13 WV · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-04-09 VA · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-03-22 NC · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2025-03-20 VA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS

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