EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC
Houston, TX · MC 131548
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 3185707 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 131548 |
| Reported physical address | 1201 FANNIN ST STE 201, HOUSTON, TX, 77002, US |
| Reported business phone | (361) 449-7169 |
| Reported power units | 155 |
| Reported drivers | 72 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Aug 06, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Erik Strehle, Sam Bertron |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 52 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 52) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 24.0% (12 of 50) |
| Violations | 105 across 38 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 15 |
| Crashes | 3 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939Inoperable Required Lamp73965BOil and/or grease leak639345B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle5172328DFail to mark manual remote shutoff device with Emergency Shutoff439355ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/19984
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Houston record
EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC reports 155 power units. The Houston, Texas directory contains 48,889 census records, of which 42,632 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- Liquids and gases
- Chemicals
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,257 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 29,823 | 61.0% |
| 2–5 | 9,640 | 19.7% |
| 6–20 | 2,224 | 4.5% |
| 21–100 | 694 | 1.4% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 251 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Sep 10, 2018
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Aug 06, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC131548 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC131548 | GuideOne Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Oct 04, 2024 | BMC-91X | 62P101159 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC131548 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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