ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC

USDOT 119397 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: TIFFANY JOHNSTON General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials +9 more Based in HOUSTON, TX Grade B · 79
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: TIFFANY JOHNSTON
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 119397)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): TIFFANY JOHNSTON (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/119397/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 1.5% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 18.45% (worse). n=8582 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 119397
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer TIFFANY JOHNSTON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Passengers, Oilfield Equipment, Garbage / Refuse, Chemicals, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (PIPES)
Fleet size 112 units
Drivers 47
Annual mileage 230,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
950 ECHO LANE SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 119397
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 230,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.94 vs 1.80 +0.14
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 36 5 0
Trailers 164 0 0
Trucks 46 5 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 46 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 36 36 1
OOS inspections 2 8 0
OOS percentage 5.56% 22.22% 0%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
112
Drivers
47
Inspections
46
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
18 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC is a corporation based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 119397. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 112 power units and 47 drivers, with 46 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC is a large fleet, operating 112 power units and 47 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Houston, TX. Across 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 27.3% out-of-service rate, with 3 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

33 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 267% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in VA (25) and LA (4), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

27.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.7% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 112 power units (large fleet) and 47 drivers; Ford, Mack, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 8,582 ACTIVE carriers operating 56–168 power units (±50% of this carrier's 112 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 8,582 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.45%
Median across 8,582 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Virginia (VA) 27 9 33.3% May 20, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 14
Ford 9
Peterbilt 9
Kenworth 4
Pitts 4
Lufk 3
Unknown 3
Direct Tra 2
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.33 0 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.08 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.09 0 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 16 9.78 10 Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (46 rows) View all 46 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88471613 Jul 21, 2026 NC 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LSLI No
88320126 Jul 2, 2026 OH 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
87921865 May 20, 2026 VA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87921402 May 20, 2026 VA 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 180.415-HMTMC No
87392649 Mar 23, 2026 VA 2 SUFFOLK VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.43DBMA, 393.11A1-LFTSM, 393.11A1-LPL Yes
86612834 Dec 17, 2025 VA 3 SUFFOLK VA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86439195 Nov 25, 2025 LA 3 LONGVILLE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86410512 Nov 24, 2025 VA 3 SUFFOLK VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85965651 Sep 29, 2025 MD 2 CLARKSBURG MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85774571 Sep 11, 2025 VA 3 SUFFOLK VA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85592911 Aug 25, 2025 VA 2 SUFFOLK VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.43DBMA, 391.41B10-MC, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85503025 Aug 14, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-ALBV, 393.9A-LCL Yes
85471515 Aug 12, 2025 NE 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
85346028 Jul 28, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
85304783 Jul 23, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
9 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
85318810 Jul 22, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85299824 Jul 22, 2025 VA 3 SUFFOLK VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85294004 Jul 21, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.55C2-B Yes
85255106 Jul 16, 2025 VA 2 IVOR VA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.207A-STBW, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.55C1-B Yes
85242473 Jul 15, 2025 VA 3 SUFFOLK VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85149777 Jul 7, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85122293 Jul 2, 2025 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LTSIR No
84897659 Jun 6, 2025 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84787258 May 23, 2025 NE 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.95F, 396.17C-PI No
84624446 May 8, 2025 VA 3 SUFFOLK VA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2025E31148 Nov 26, 2025 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0225017330 May 8, 2025 NE 0 3 Yes No Injury
VA0242545161 Sep 4, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0205098590 Jun 16, 2020 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0176100401 Jul 10, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0136671782 Sep 18, 2013 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1000101959 Dec 18, 2010 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1000031339 Dec 5, 2010 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1000024236 Sep 18, 2010 UT 0 1 No No Injury
LA0004023416 Dec 14, 2007 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245371801G Oct 26, 2005 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX245361401C Jul 7, 2005 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT0200046681 Nov 13, 2002 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT0200096116 Oct 17, 2002 UT 1 1 Yes No Fatal
IA008054963B Oct 14, 1998 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX006145207B Jul 11, 1996 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
OR0095430647 Aug 5, 1995 OR 0 2 Yes No Injury
OR0095430589 Jun 29, 1995 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SUFFOLK VA VA 24 8
ROADSIDE LA 5 1
DERIDDER LA LA 1 0
LEESVILLE LA LA 1 0
LONGVILLE LA LA 1 0
CLARKSBURG MD MD 1 0
FINZEL SCALE HOUSE MD 1 0
ROADSIDE OH 1 0
IVOR VA VA 1 1
GLEN DALE WV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
177.800(c) Hazmat security plan not developed Hazardous Materials 1 0
180.415 Failing to mark a cargo tank which passed an inspection or test required by Section 180.407(c) in the manner prescribed Hazardous Materials 1 0
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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Frequently asked questions about ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC

Is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 119397 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's safety rating?
ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC had?
46 roadside inspections are on file for ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's out-of-service rate?
ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC based?
ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 950 ECHO LANE SUITE 100, HOUSTON, Texas 77024. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC have valid operating authority?
ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC operate?
ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC self-reports 112 power units and 47 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC had any crashes?
18 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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