PETERSBURG OIL COMPANY

Petersburg, WV · Interstate · 6 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC396400: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
5.9%
1 of 17 vehicle inspections (small sample) · West Virginia avg 12.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC396400 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 137700 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC396400—FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 0940276 · 34
—May 18, 2001Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC396400—FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 0940276 · 91X
$1,000,000May 18, 2001Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC396400Excess over $1,000,000FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 0940278 · 91X
$4,000,000May 18, 2001Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

18inspections
5.9%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 17 · West Virginia avg 12.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 18 · West Virginia avg 4.2%
7violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 15, 2026WV30No
Aug 27, 2026WV20No
May 13, 2026PA20No
May 11, 2026WV20No
Nov 5, 2025WV20No
Oct 28, 2025PA16Yes
Sep 3, 2025WV20No
Aug 11, 2025WV20No
Jul 9, 2025WV20No
Jun 25, 2025WV20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The West Virginia average covers 8,703 vehicle and 10,955 driver inspections of all West Virginia-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 7 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareWest Virginia share
Vehicle Maintenance4180.0%76.3%
Hazardous Materials Compliance1120.0%0.6%
5 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages
Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177823AHMPMCNP
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347D2BLTBD
10
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
10
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the West Virginia column is the mix across all West Virginia-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 27, 2024Allegheny Township, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number137700
MC / docketMC396400
Legal namePETERSBURG OIL COMPANY
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers8
Annual mileage355,565 (2023)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 14, 1995)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 31, 2024

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/Gases

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PETERSBURG OIL COMPANY

What does PETERSBURG OIL COMPANY's operating authority allow?

MC396400: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about PETERSBURG OIL COMPANY is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking PETERSBURG OIL COMPANY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 137700. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (304) 257-4440, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC396400, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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