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JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC

USDOT 1586667 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: RANDY DESPINO Company officer 2: JULIE DESPINO Liquids / Gases Based in ALEXANDRIA, LA
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: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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 14.45% (better). n=41184 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

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 0.13 vs 1.80 -1.67
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

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 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 6
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
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC is a motor carrier based in ALEXANDRIA, LA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1586667. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 25 power units and 25 drivers, with 28 roadside inspections on file. 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 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.

Carrier overview

JIM'S SOUTH BUTANE PROPANE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers, based in Alexandria, LA. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% 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.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in LA (16 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% 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 41,184 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 41,184 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
14.45%
Median across 41,184 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.45 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

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

Record Changes

    • 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 (24 months)

2024-09 2026-06

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) 16 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 10
Kenworth 8
Ford 4
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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.19 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
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
79894762 Oct 9, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z236445 · 4UZAEDFH0NCMZ4730
0 — No
79693989 Sep 18, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z387051 · 4UZAEDFH6NCUA6968
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 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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 26, 2024 MC1647309-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
WINNFIELD LA LA 2 0
COLUMBIA LA LA 1 0
DRY PRONG LA LA 1 0
EUNICE LA LA 1 0
LEESVILLE LA LA 1 0
LENA LA LA 1 0
MANY 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
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