PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
- 284383
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129 CARSON ST
PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC 27041-7459 - 195
- 385
- 738
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
1.26
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 31 2026 | |
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| Measure | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.26 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 180
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-VAC | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203(b) | Cab/body improperly secured to frame | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205A-WRBH | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47B-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47D2-BRMMCAD | Air Disc Brake - Rotor (disc) metal to metal contact | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BLMCBAD | Air Disc Brake - Loose chamber/caliper mounting bolt(s) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20 | Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70B1II | Defective / Improper fifth wheel assembly upper half | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75G-TFWETL | Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.79 | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.95(a)(1)(i) | Emergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires placarding. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BACP | Air Brake - Air compressor cracked/broken/loose pulley | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-HCM | Hubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1BA | Bolt-type or DD-3 -type Brake Out of Adjustment | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 399.207B-CBP | Cab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Truck and truck tractor cab access violations | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 670
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 824 | 1,195 | 1,506 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 08/19/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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