RIGGS OIL COMPANY

RIGGS OIL COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 11 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Big Stone Gap, VA. Across 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 17.1% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.8% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 4 fatalities on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RIGGS OIL COMPANY (USDOT 209226)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.8% vs peer 14.3%
  • 4 fatalities on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/209226/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 209226 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: BRUCE RIGGS Company officer 2: ARNOLD D. RIGGS Liquids / Gases Based in BIG STONE GAP, VA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20.8% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=43185 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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: Caution.

  • Power Units −2 (24 → 22) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (12 → 11) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 209226
In FMCSA records since Dec 21, 1981 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRUCE RIGGS
Company officer 2 ARNOLD D. RIGGS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 1,080,591 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1505 EAST 1ST AVE
BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219
Mailing
DRAWER AA
BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219-0630
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 209226
In FMCSA records since Dec 21, 1981 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,080,591 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.8% vs 23.4% -2.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.46 vs 1.80 -1.34
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 16 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 57 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 35 35 6
OOS inspections 0 6 1
OOS percentage 0% 17.14% 16.67%
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
22
Drivers
11
Inspections
57
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
16 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

RIGGS OIL COMPANY had 35 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 17.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

35 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (19) and VA (13).

Violation profile

17.1% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 24 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Heil co. are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.8% 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 43,185 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,185 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,185 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.5 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 12 11
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 24 22
      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 (23 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 19 3 15.8% Aug 5, 2026
Virginia (VA) 13 3 23.1% Jun 1, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 16
Peterbilt 16
Heil 12
International 9
Unknown 8
Heil Co., 5
Fruehauf 2
Dodge 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 2 0.30 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 3.03 3 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 (57 rows) View all 57 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88635781 Aug 5, 2026 TN 1 0 No
88396590 Jul 13, 2026 KY 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88126296 Jun 10, 2026 TN 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88110687 Jun 10, 2026 TN 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47E No
88015656 Jun 1, 2026 VA 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kenworth
0 No
87951476 May 25, 2026 TN 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87697885 Apr 27, 2026 TN 3 DANDRIDGE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLLR No
87603627 Apr 15, 2026 TN 3 KINGSPORT TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLTL No
87383567 Mar 24, 2026 KY 2 PRESTONSBURG
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87340324 Mar 19, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
86456536 Dec 1, 2025 VA 2 DUFFIELD VA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86398563 Nov 20, 2025 VA 2 ROSE HILL VA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86262239 Nov 6, 2025 VA 1 LEBANON VA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A1-TAOBETA, 393.100B-C Yes
86251158 Nov 5, 2025 VA 2 WISE VA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86136407 Oct 22, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
86011715 Oct 9, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85885414 Sep 24, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85773156 Sep 12, 2025 VA 2 ROSE HILL VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kenworth
0 No
85691022 Sep 3, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-F Yes
85617808 Aug 27, 2025 VA 2 GATE CITY VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D1-B No
85554636 Aug 21, 2025 KY 2 ULYSSES
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85428372 Aug 6, 2025 VA 2 COEBURN VA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 180.415-HMTMC No
85416684 Aug 5, 2025 TN 3 MOHAWK TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85355380 Jul 28, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85250036 Jul 17, 2025 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5B-L No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0243325407 Nov 22, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103539124 Jan 12, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0212925107 Oct 18, 2021 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0181295256 May 7, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100700339 Nov 27, 2014 TN 1 1 Yes No Fatal
TN0100217101 Aug 20, 2012 TN 1 3 Yes No Fatal
TN0100089665 Sep 5, 2011 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300025881 Apr 15, 2011 TN 1 1 Yes No Fatal
TN0100010650 Oct 14, 2010 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0009863784 Jun 16, 2006 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0009630777 Aug 31, 2005 TN 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TN0009734482 Aug 16, 2005 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0008782335 Jan 3, 2003 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0000067834 Jan 26, 2001 VA 0 2 Yes No Injury
TN0000508269 Jan 24, 1996 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000010692 Jul 19, 1995 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MOHAWK TN TN 17 3
WISE VA VA 3 0
DANDRIDGE TN TN 2 0
HAYSI VA VA 2 1
LEBANON VA VA 2 1
LEBANON WEIGH PAD VA 2 0
ROSE HILL VA VA 2 0
WARDELL WEIGH PAD VA 2 0
PIKEVILLE KY 1 0
PRESTONSBURG KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 1 0
393.47(b) Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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