PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202643 inspections · 34 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 3396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.201D
Frame accessories improperly attached
2
2×
- 5393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10107.620BNot in SMS
No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Harris County, TX
Medium impact22 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (76%) came from inspections in Harris County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Harris County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 28% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle5× · 42%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:1× · 11%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 7%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 11%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
- Company officer
- PEGGY ROARK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2009-08-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 21 trucks · 19 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or addresses with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
12 events- 05/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2025)
- 03/03/2026Insurance filed — New York Marine and General Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202600019699
- 03/03/2026Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202500019699
- 03/03/2025Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400019699
- 04/03/2024Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400019699
- 03/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2024)
- 03/04/2024Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400019699
- 03/03/2024Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK2585682
- 03/03/2024Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400019699
- 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PHPK2446573
- 03/24/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/05/2009Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2024-03-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-05
- Reported mileage
- 1,326,881 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2021
- Drivers grew to 28
January, 2021
First on-record entry — PETROLEUM EXPRESS INC, HOUSTON, TX
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