Carrier profile · USDOT 3807513 · MC-1372984 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Penta Petro Inc

31 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 4 statesMIDLAND, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1372984 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

33 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 203-2791 Email dispatchkeithg@pentapetro.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 103 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 62 vehicle and 67 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

15.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

65 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 31
Inspections · 24 mo: 67
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2021

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 31
Observed power (24 mo): 33
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

58.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MIDLAND, TX

24 SMITH RD STE 260

Top corridor

TX 59 · NM 5 · CO 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 320657 USDOT 3169414 USDOT 185040Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 260850 USDOT 320657 USDOT 1041907 USDOT 3169414 USDOT 185040 USDOT 1839468 USDOT 3436100 USDOT 241200

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pentapetro.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2443146

Shares a company officer with other carriers

andrew kendrick — 2 carriers: USDOT 3250361

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: 24 SMITH RD STE 260, MIDLAND, TX, 79705-4424
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (432) 203-2791
Email: keithg@pentapetro.com
Web domain: pentapetro.com

Registration

Officer: Andrew Kendrick
USDOT / docket: 3807513 · MC-1372984
First registered: Jan 26, 2022
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2026 · 3,781,518 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,781,518

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 PENTA PETRO INC.

PENTA PETRO INC (USDOT 3807513) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 31, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 62 vehicle-level and 67 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 31 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PENTA PETRO INC's USDOT number?

PENTA PETRO INC's USDOT number is 3807513, and its motor carrier number is MC-1372984.

Is PENTA PETRO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, PENTA PETRO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PENTA PETRO INC's safety record?

PENTA PETRO INC has a 16.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PENTA PETRO INC's fleet?

PENTA PETRO INC operates 31 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PENTA PETRO INC based?

PENTA PETRO INC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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