WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC, DOT #511553 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

BELLVILLE, Texas · DOT #511553 · 86 trucks · 81 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

3 of your 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Texas on October 2.

Your latest, Louisiana on October 18, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 86 trucks and 81 drivers.

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WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in BELLVILLE, Texas (USDOT #511553). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

59/100 Elevated Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate2020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1515
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/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.

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Oct. 18, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.
  • Oct. 6, 2026, Texas. No violations.
  • Oct. 2, 2026, Texas. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 4 violations in all. Written up for motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper (49 CFR 177.817), offering a non-bulk HM package with no proper shipping name and/or ID number as required, or when minimum size requirements are not met. (49 CFR 172.301), and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Sept. 30, 2026, Tennessee. No violations.
  • Sept. 28, 2026, Texas. No violations.
  • Sept. 28, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC: BELLVILLE, Texas Trucking Company

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of BELLVILLE, Texas with USDOT number 511553. The company operates 86 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC carries 17 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 18, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 3 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 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC: 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. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.

Texas Trucking Compliance: BELLVILLE Area Carriers

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC falls under the Western Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 06). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate 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.

Business organization type: Corporation.

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC 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: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 81 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: 6,571,285 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: 6 straight trucks, 39 tractors, 177 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 81 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.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Lime Slury. 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 20 crash events involving WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 7 involved a reported injury, and 18 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet 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: N 1998 SH146 HWY, LA PORTE, TX on August 24, 2026.

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Texas (18), Louisiana (5), Oklahoma (3). The concentration in Texas is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well 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: WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC

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2026-10-18LA00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC

What is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's FMCSA safety rating?

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC (USDOT #511553) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC operates 86 power unit(s) and 81 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC based?

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in BELLVILLE, Texas, under USDOT number 511553.

What is WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) for WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC (USDOT #511553), 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 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC scores 59/100 (Elevated 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.

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