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903 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SUBURBAN PROPANE
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
903 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.3 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SUBURBAN PROPANE LP (USDOT 214695) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA effective Oct 1, 1995 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 1,395 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1,266 vehicle-level and 1,372 driver-level — across 43 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 17 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 903 power units and 1,795 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 30, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
SUBURBAN PROPANE LP's USDOT number is 214695, and its motor carrier number is MC-262017.
As of Aug 20, 2026, SUBURBAN PROPANE LP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SUBURBAN PROPANE LP has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,207 roadside inspections, with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SUBURBAN PROPANE LP operates 903 power units and 1,795 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SUBURBAN PROPANE LP is based in WHIPPANY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.
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1,395 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
1,350 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 83
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA · since Oct 1995
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Oct 1994 → Oct 1995 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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