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JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC

JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers, based in Alexandria, LA. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jun 30, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC (USDOT 1586667)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1586667/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1586667 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: RANDY DESPINO Company officer 2: JULIE DESPINO Liquids / Gases Based in ALEXANDRIA, LA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=41232 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (23 → 25) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (23 → 25) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1586667
In FMCSA records since Dec 15, 2006 (~19y)
MC / docket MC1647309
Company officer RANDY DESPINO
Company officer 2 JULIE DESPINO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 850,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (318) 445-4561
Physical
3011 NORTH MACARTHUR DRIVE
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
Mailing
P O BOX 8798
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71306
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1586667
In FMCSA records since Dec 15, 2006 (~19y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 850,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.11 vs 1.80 -1.69
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-06-26 (815 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 7
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
25
Drivers
25
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in LA (18 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hazardous Materials (0.0% of violations); top code 177.840(g) (Discharge valve not closed during transportation of Class 2 hazardous materials) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 23 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 41,232 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 23 25
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 23 25
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hazardous Materials
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 18 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Kenworth 8
Ford 6
Mtci 3
Mississipp 2
Mtc 2
Courier 1
Custom Scott 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.08 0 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88954543 Sep 9, 2026 LA 3 MANY LA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA C277919 · 1FDPF7AY5GDA01167
0 — No
88801786 Aug 25, 2026 LA 2 DRY PRONG LA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z743326 · 1FDFF6LN2PDA03774
0 — No
88128980 Jun 11, 2026 LA 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272082 · 1XKWD49X9LR419829
0 — No
88101292 Jun 9, 2026 LA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA C764642 · 4UZAEDE33JCJN4617
0 — No
87667963 Apr 23, 2026 LA 1 WINNFIELD LA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z744975 · 1FDPF7AN0RDF08616
0 — No
87531520 Apr 8, 2026 LA 2 BOYCE LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
LA C968908 · 4UZAEDG13LCMH0836
0 — No
87531568 Apr 7, 2026 LA 2 WINNFIELD LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272082 · 1XKWD49X9LR419829
0 — No
87223516 Mar 6, 2026 LA 1 SHREVEPORT LA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z918070 · 1FDPF7AN3SDF02251
1 177.823A-HMRAMTVM No
86688761 Dec 30, 2025 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272085 · 1XKWD49X3NR495226
0 — No
86502298 Dec 3, 2025 LA 1 LENA LA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z744976 · 1FDPF7AN1RDF08642
0 — No
86137196 Oct 22, 2025 LA 2 DRY PRONG LA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
LA C418293 · 1FDPF7AY6GDA03252
0 — No
85759879 Sep 9, 2025 LA 1 BOYCE LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z236445 · 4UZAEDFH0NCMZ4730
0 — No
85539626 Aug 14, 2025 LA 2 EUNICE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272085 · 1XKWD49X3NR495226
0 — No
85451444 Aug 8, 2025 LA 1 MANY LA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA B483463 · 1HTMMAAN55H680494
1 393.55D1-B No
85456305 Aug 6, 2025 LA 2 PINEVILLE LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z116185 · 4UZAEDG11MCMS5674
0 — No
84738657 May 20, 2025 LA 1 BOYCE LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z236445 · 4UZAEDFH0NCMZ4730
0 — No
83422982 Dec 17, 2024 LA 2 COLUMBIA LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z116185 · 4UZAEDG11MCMS5674
0 — No
82777086 Sep 26, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA C418293 · 1FDPF7AY6GDA03252
0 — No
81911325 Jun 14, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272085 · 1XKWD49X3NR495226
0 — No
81876338 Jun 13, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA C968909 · 4UZAEDG13LCMH0836
0 — No
81876301 Jun 13, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA C764642 · 4UZAEDE33JCJN4617
1 393.60(c) No
81769474 Jun 1, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272082 · 1XKWD49X9LR419829
1 392.9a(a)(1) Yes
81195682 Mar 25, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z236445 · 4UZAEDFH0NCMZ4730
0 — No
81162129 Mar 20, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272085 · 1XKWD49X3NR495226
0 — No
80535790 Jan 3, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272082 · 1XKWD49X9LR419829
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025017801 Feb 20, 2025 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1647309
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 26, 2024 MC1647309-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4278616 91X $1,000,000 Jun 30, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA CA 4278617 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2025 Feb 1, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4278617 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5069089368 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2024 Feb 1, 2025 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  3. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jun 26, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 13 2
BOYCE LA LA 3 0
DRY PRONG LA LA 2 0
MANY LA LA 2 0
WINNFIELD LA LA 2 0
COLUMBIA LA LA 1 0
EUNICE LA LA 1 0
LEESVILLE LA LA 1 0
LENA LA LA 1 0
PINEVILLE LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
177.840(g) Discharge valve not closed during transportation of Class 2 hazardous materials Hazardous Materials 1 1
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Louisiana carriers Alexandria carriers NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 30 inspections 1 reportable crash
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