APPEL OIL COMPANY, DOT #1234537 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your latest roadside inspection, South Dakota on June 19, was clean: no violations.
4 inspections on your record in the last 24 months, 1 with violations and none out of service.
Your MCS-150 lists 6 trucks and 4 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
APPEL OIL COMPANY is a small fleet motor carrier based in REDFIELD, South Dakota (USDOT #1234537). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 88/100 (Low Risk), based on 8 recent inspection(s) and 4 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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88/100 Low Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
APPEL OIL COMPANY's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- June 19, 2026, South Dakota. No violations.
- April 29, 2026, South Dakota. No violations.
- Jan. 7, 2026, South Dakota. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No. (49 CFR 107.620) and speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
- Nov. 3, 2025, South Dakota. No violations.
APPEL OIL COMPANY: REDFIELD, South Dakota Trucking Company
APPEL OIL COMPANY is a small fleet operating out of REDFIELD, South Dakota with USDOT number 1234537. The company operates 6 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, APPEL OIL COMPANY has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 88/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
APPEL OIL COMPANY has undergone 8 recorded DOT inspections.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for APPEL OIL COMPANY carries 4 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated June 19, 2026. Across 8 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 88/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for APPEL OIL COMPANY: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 88 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
APPEL OIL COMPANY is classified by FMCSA as an intrastate non-hazmat carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
APPEL OIL COMPANY is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: intrastate beyond 100 miles (4 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 170,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 1 straight truck, 5 tractors, 5 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 4 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Intrastate driver count: 4. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Fuel. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 1 crash event involving APPEL OIL COMPANY in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 0 involved a reported injury, and 1 resulted in a tow-away. 1 event meets the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: ELLIS RD, Rural, SD on May 20, 2013.
How APPEL OIL COMPANY Compares to the National Average
Across the 8 recorded inspections, APPEL OIL COMPANY's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: APPEL OIL COMPANY
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-29 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-07 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-03 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-10-11 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-08-27 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-07-03 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-06-13 | SD | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about APPEL OIL COMPANY
What is APPEL OIL COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating?
APPEL OIL COMPANY (USDOT #1234537) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 88/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is APPEL OIL COMPANY's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, APPEL OIL COMPANY operates 6 power unit(s) and 4 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is APPEL OIL COMPANY based?
APPEL OIL COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in REDFIELD, South Dakota, under USDOT number 1234537.
What is APPEL OIL COMPANY's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 8 recent DOT inspection(s) and 4 recorded violation(s) for APPEL OIL COMPANY (USDOT #1234537), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is APPEL OIL COMPANY's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
APPEL OIL COMPANY scores 88/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like APPEL OIL COMPANY is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 22, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile