AVALON PETROLEUM COMPANY

AVALON PETROLEUM COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 23 power units and 26 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Kankakee, IL. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. 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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 17.6% vs peer 14.3% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — AVALON PETROLEUM COMPANY (USDOT 309540)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 17.6% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/309540/
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 309540 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JOHN ECKENSTEIN Company officer 2: WILLIAM L. KATZENBERGER Liquids / Gases Based in KANKAKEE, IL

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

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 17.6% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=44429 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: 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 309540

In FMCSA records since Feb 5, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JOHN ECKENSTEIN

Company officer 2 WILLIAM L. KATZENBERGER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 23 units

Drivers 26

Annual mileage 855,997 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (815) 939-6200

Physical

200 E COURT ST STE 720

KANKAKEE, IL 60901

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 309540

In FMCSA records since Feb 5, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 855,997 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 17.6% vs 23.4% -5.8 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.31 vs 1.80 -1.49

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	18	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 24 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	0	0	0
Tow-away	1	1	2
Crash reports	1	1	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 36 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	4
OOS inspections	1	2	2
OOS percentage	7.69%	15.38%	50%
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

17.6%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

24 all-time

Authorities

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

AVALON PETROLEUM COMPANY had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (12) and WI (1).

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 26 drivers; Kenworth, Young, and Young spri are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 17.6% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 44,429 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 44,429 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

17.6%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 44,429 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +3.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-09 2026-09

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
Illinois (IL)	12	2	16.7%	Sep 9, 2026
Wisconsin (WI)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 11, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		26
Young		10
Custom		4
Polar		3
Young Spri		3
Brenner		2
Kenw		2
Cusm		1
Custom Trl		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	6	—	3.35	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 (36 rows) View all 36 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88971369	Sep 9, 2026	IL	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1208257 · 1XKZD49X4RJ350469	5	393.75A3, 392.9AA2, 393.45DLPC	Yes
88971324	Sep 9, 2026	IL	2	I-94	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1277307 · 1XKDD79X9HJ160645	0	—	No
88971069	Sep 9, 2026	IL	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052790 · 1XKZD49X4TJ222451	3	391.41A1-FPC, 172.502A1, 393.11	Yes
88951253	Sep 8, 2026	IL	3	I-294 NORTHBOUND	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052793 · 1XKZD49X6TJ222452	3	392.2FC, 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2LC	No
88697141	Aug 11, 2026	WI	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1277307 · 1XKDD79X9HJ160645	2	393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI	No
87453575	Mar 30, 2026	IL	3	WOOD STREET AIS	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052793 · 1XKZD49X6TJ222452	0	—	No
86108948	Oct 18, 2025	IL	2	HOUBOLT RD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052794 · 1XKDD09X0AJ264227	1	392.2	No
85891100	Sep 9, 2025	IL	2	il-i-80-w/b	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052798 · 3WKDD79XXGF105429	0	—	No
85890940	Sep 9, 2025	IL	2	il-i-90-e/b-ramp-from-elmhurst-rd	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052783 · 3WKDD79X9JF216187	2	393.9, 393.45D	No
85397890	Aug 3, 2025	IL	2	TOLLWAY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052783 · 3WKDD79X9JF216187	1	393.70B1I-SC	No
83931365	Feb 20, 2025	IL	3	il-i-94-s/b	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1208257 · 1XKZD49X4RJ350469	0	—	No
83205498	Nov 19, 2024	IL	3	I-294	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052788 · 1XKZD49X5MJ442652	0	—	No
82848265	Oct 3, 2024	IL	2	I-80	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052800 · 1XKDD79X3JJ208971	0	—	No
82705646	Sep 18, 2024	IL	2	I55	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1208256 · 1XKDD49X7RR342961	1	393.55(d)(2)	No
82705351	Sep 18, 2024	IL	2	il-025---peotone---i-57-s/b	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1208257 · 1XKZD49X4RJ350469	3	177.823(a), 393.75(c), 177.804(a)	Yes
82741658	Sep 17, 2024	IL	1	FRANKFORT IL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052788 · 1XKZD49X5MJ442652	0	—	No
82717510	Sep 17, 2024	IL	2	I-355 NB	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052798 · 3WKDD79XXGF105429	1	107.620(b)	No
82693872	Sep 17, 2024	IL	2	NA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1052797 · 3WKDD79X8GF105428	0	—	No
82693711	Sep 17, 2024	IL	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052783 · 3WKDD79X9JF216187	3	107.620B, 392.2RG, 393.45D	No
82315676	Aug 5, 2024	IL	2	I-80	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052788 · 1XKZD49X5MJ442652	1	393.55(c)(1)	No
82018107	Jun 26, 2024	IL	1	FRANKFORT IL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052788 · 1XKZD49X5MJ442652	0	—	No
82198831	Jun 25, 2024	IL	1	FRANKFORT IL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052800 · 1XKDD79X3JJ208971	2	393.207(c), 393.9(a)	Yes
81842757	Jun 8, 2024	IL	2	I-80	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1208256 · 1XKDD49X7RR342961	1	392.2	No
81257324	Mar 29, 2024	IL	2	I-294 SB	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052793 · 1XKDD09X9AJ264226	1	392.2	No
82407589	Mar 14, 2024	IL	2	I-80 EB	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1052787 · 2XKDD09X77M166362	1	172.502(a)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (24 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX004066454	Dec 8, 2025	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX003560823	Sep 22, 2024	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000117935	Sep 17, 2022	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000111421	Jun 16, 2020	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX001698418	Oct 4, 2019	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX001187986	Jun 1, 2018	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX000960007	Nov 1, 2017	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
ILX000549471	Jul 14, 2016	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX000493215	May 9, 2016	IL	1	No	No	Injury
IL00M2134778	Jun 7, 2011	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0007084944	Apr 26, 2010	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0005955106	Feb 5, 2010	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0008285858	Nov 26, 2008	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
IL0008909644	Jan 4, 2008	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0008856025	Jun 26, 2007	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0002659164	Apr 17, 2007	IL	2	Yes	No	Injury
IL0002321028	Mar 12, 2007	IL	1	No	No	Injury
IL0006502473	Jan 5, 2005	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0006087958	Nov 2, 2004	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0000487072	Jun 19, 2004	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0000368582	Nov 9, 2003	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL0004313427	Jan 17, 2000	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
IL002986721A	Oct 27, 1997	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL24355943	Oct 27, 1992	IL	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-80	IL	5	0
FRANKFORT IL	IL	3	1
I-294	IL	2	0
80	IL	1	0
HOUBOLT RD	IL	1	0
I-294 NORTHBOUND	IL	1	0
I-294 SB	IL	1	0
I-355	IL	1	0
I-355 NB	IL	1	0
I-55	IL	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
107.620(b)	No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number	Unknown	2	0
172.502(a)(1)	Prohibited placarding	Hazardous Materials	1	1
172.602(b)	Form and manner of Emergency Response information	Hazardous Materials	1	0
177.804(a)	Failure to comply with FMCSR 49 CFR Parts 390 through 397 When Transporting HM	Hazardous Materials	1	0
177.823(a)	No placards/markings when required	Hazardous Materials	1	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.207(c)	Leaf spring assembly defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.55(c)(1)	Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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