BLU PETROLEUM 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 202634 inspections · 18 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2YUnsafe Driving
Failure to yield right of way
10
2× · sev 5
- 2391.11B4-DENDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.41-BNPBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8177.817A-HMSPHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description
3
1× · sev 3
- 9396.5B-HLOWVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
2
1× · sev 2
- 10390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- IL21
- IN5
- WI4
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 24% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in IL
Medium impact6 of 6 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in IL. 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 IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 19% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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 10% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 35%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 24%
- 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel1× · 24%
- 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.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- Repair windshield damage in the driver’s sightline before it spreads
- Confirm both mirrors and wipers work on the pre-trip
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 NHTSA30 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 mi5 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi22 drivers
- Company officer
- STEPHEN POOLE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 45837535
- Registered since
- 2014-02-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 34 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 7 owned trailers · 2 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 5 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- 05/27/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 08/25/2022Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 0749860
- 07/29/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2022)
- 07/16/2022Insurance filed — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202200018959
- 07/16/2022Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 0749860
- 10/03/2015Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 0749860
- 09/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/23/2015Insurance cancelled — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy PHUB467647
- 07/19/2015Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 0749860
- 07/16/2014Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9853022
- 03/13/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/31/2015)
- 02/20/2014Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-27
- Reported mileage
- 510,000 mi (2024)
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