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POLK OIL CO INC

POLK OIL CO INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lufkin, TX. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 3 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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  • 2 fatalities on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — POLK OIL CO INC (USDOT 646009)
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:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/646009/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 646009 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: RICKY MOULDER Company officer 2: JOHN ALSTON Liquids / Gases Chemicals Based in LUFKIN, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 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.

Field change history →
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 646009
In FMCSA records since Jun 18, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICKY MOULDER
Company officer 2 JOHN ALSTON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Chemicals
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 475,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (936) 634-8155
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1201 ELLEN TROUT DRIVE
LUFKIN, TX 75901
Mailing
PO BOX 1688
LUFKIN, TX 75902
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 646009
In FMCSA records since Jun 18, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 475,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 1 1 1 3
Crash reports 1 1 1 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 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 1
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% 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
7
Drivers
6
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
3
20 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

POLK OIL CO INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (5 stops).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 172.200(a) (No shipping paper provided by offeror) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Heil, Mack, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-01 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 5 1 20.0% Jun 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Heil 6
Mack 4
Peterbilt 2
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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.72 3 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88121548 Jun 9, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801666 · 1XPBDP9XXTD782258
0 — No
87443177 Mar 27, 2026 TX 1 tx-lat:31¿¿-30-18.72n
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801499 · 1M1AN3GYXPM037238
3 396.3A1BOS, 393.48A, 393.47E Yes
87103343 Feb 16, 2026 TX 2 tx-13677--tx105
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R260781 · 1M1AW07Y4HM082155
0 — No
86666045 Dec 20, 2025 TX 2 tx-34970--us96-sb
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R773825 · 1XPBDP9X8TD782257
0 — No
83958693 Feb 21, 2025 TX 1 US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R260781 · 1M1AW07Y4HM082155
0 — No
80757907 Jan 31, 2024 TX 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R646229 · 1M1AN3GYXPM037238
1 172.200(a) No
79333285 Jul 29, 2023 TX 2 US69
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R646227 · 1M1AW07Y0HM082153
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7EPFHQE1J9 Apr 8, 2026 TX Yes No Tow
TX7AOFHQE1OA Nov 10, 2025 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX70JDHQE195 Nov 15, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6S7FHQE1WZ Jan 9, 2024 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX6JGDHQE1GN Mar 3, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4RMAHQE12M Nov 12, 2016 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4KZ9HQE1OB Mar 14, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4IPCHQE16M Dec 10, 2015 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX4FQ7HQE12T May 4, 2015 TX 1 0 No No Fatal
TX4109HQE13J Mar 28, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX35GFHQE17Z Jan 24, 2011 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX3259HQE11A Sep 28, 2010 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX34CCHQE1XL May 11, 2010 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX245492500A Mar 7, 2009 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2452975001 Sep 12, 2003 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245232101J Feb 8, 2002 TX 1 1 Yes No Fatal
TX2452111008 Jul 10, 2001 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX5189300002 Feb 1, 2000 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX009245969B Oct 19, 1999 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX008029576B Feb 9, 1998 TX 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
US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE TX 1 0
US69 TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
172.200(a) No shipping paper provided by offeror Hazardous Materials 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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