Petroleum Transport Company Inc
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina · Carrier number 284383
195
power units
195
power units
Petroleum Transport Company Inc is a freight carrier based in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina with 195 power units and 385 drivers as reported, the 3,108th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 78th largest in North Carolina. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 20 reportable crashes (10.26 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
195
#78 in NC
Drivers
385
385 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
20
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
10.26
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
5.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
752
74% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Transport Company Inc | 10.26 | 5.9% | 0.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NC | 3.44 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury8
- Tow-away12
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 752 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Vehicle | 681 | 40 | 5.9% |
| Hazardous load | 623 | 2 | 0.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 284383
- Based in
- Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
- Registered
- Dec 30, 1986
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 26, 2014)
- Miles driven
- 23.2 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Chemicals, General freight, Liquids gases, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 1, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Petroleum Transport Company Inc have?
Petroleum Transport Company Inc reports 195 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 385 drivers, 385 of them with a commercial license. That is the 3,108th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 23.2 million miles in 2025.
Is Petroleum Transport Company Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Petroleum Transport Company Inc had 20 reportable crashes, 10.26 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 5.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 26, 2014). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.