Carrier profile · USDOT 452318 · MC-1498771 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

West Plains Propane Inc

11 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST PLAINS, MO100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1498771 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 256-3470 Email dispatchandrew@ozkgas.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.4 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

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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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2022

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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): 11
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

47.1%

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

MO busiest

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

Home base

WEST PLAINS, MO

408 LINCOLN AVE

Top corridor

MO 13 · KY 1 · AR 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 408 LINCOLN AVE, WEST PLAINS, MO, 65775
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (417) 256-3470
Email: andrew@ozkgas.com
Web domain: ozkgas.com

Registration

Officer: Andrew Stauffer
USDOT / docket: 452318 · MC-1498771
First registered: Jul 17, 1991
Last MCS-150: Nov 7, 2024 · 491,749 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 31175094

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

491,749

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 WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC.

WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC (USDOT 452318) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 7, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 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 11 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 7, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC's USDOT number?

WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC's USDOT number is 452318, and its motor carrier number is MC-1498771.

Is WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC authorized to operate?

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

What is WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC's safety record?

WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC's fleet?

WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC operates 11 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC based?

WEST PLAINS PROPANE INC is based in WEST PLAINS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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