Carrier profile · USDOT 1258041 · MC-493144 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Crabb Oil and Propane Inc

11 power unitsARCADE, NY80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-493144 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’13 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Home’04–’11

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2013

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Dec 2013	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2013	$1M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → Jul 2012	$1M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → May 2011	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ARCADE, NY

472 W MAIN STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james d newman — 6 carriers: USDOT 20622 USDOT 1412818 USDOT 1428353 USDOT 2089973 USDOT 3567279

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 472 W MAIN STREET, ARCADE, NY, 14009
Mailing address: 2440 SHERIDAN DR, TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (585) 492-2770
Fax: (585) 492-1009
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Michael F Newman · James D Newman
USDOT / docket: 1258041 · MC-493144
First registered: Jun 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2015 · 1 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC.

CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC (USDOT 1258041) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 11 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2015.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC's USDOT number?

CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC's USDOT number is 1258041, and its motor carrier number is MC-493144.

Is CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC's fleet?

CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC operates 11 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC based?

CRABB OIL AND PROPANE INC is based in ARCADE, NY.

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