Carrier profile · USDOT 1151967 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tri County Oil and Propane Inc

DBA TRI COUNTY PROPANE INC

1 power unitavg 25 yrLocal · 1 statesIRENE, SD50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

25.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2001 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 263-3328 Email dispatchtricopropane@iw.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

25 yr

Model years 2001–2001 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

178.337 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

25.0 yr

Average age

2001

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

IRENE, SD

300 W MAIN STREET

Top corridor

NE ⇄ SD

NE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4495129 USDOT 2045014

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@iw.net — 177 carriers: USDOT 1362 USDOT 21053 USDOT 69802 USDOT 115966 USDOT 119567 USDOT 153328 USDOT 153686 USDOT 195207

Shares a company officer with other carriers

daron l schenk — 2 carriers: USDOT 2045014

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 300 W MAIN STREET, IRENE, SD, 57037
Mailing address: 300 W MAIN STREET SUITE 1, IRENE, SD, 57037
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (605) 263-3328
Fax: (605) 263-8281
Email: tricopropane@iw.net
Web domain: iw.net

Registration

Officer: Daron L Schenk
USDOT / docket: 1151967
First registered: Jul 17, 2003
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2024 · 59,720 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 23, 2014
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

59,720

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC.

TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC (USDOT 1151967) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 23, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC's USDOT number?

TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC's USDOT number is 1151967.

Is TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC's safety record?

TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC's fleet?

TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC operates 1 power unit and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC based?

TRI COUNTY OIL AND PROPANE INC is based in IRENE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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