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TRI-GAS & OIL COMPANY INC (DBA PEPUP)
USDOT 7750 • FEDERALSBURG, MD
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameTRI-GAS & OIL COMPANY INC
Doing business asPEPUP
Address3941 FEDERALSBURG HIGHWAY, FEDERALSBURG, MD 21632
Phone(410) 754-8184
Company officerL. NASH MCMAHAN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)162
Drivers205 (199 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 1993)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.45% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓162 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections58 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections61
Crashes, last 3 years5, 5 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSiriuspoint Specialty Insurance Corporation
Coverage4000
Policy effective sinceJun 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2026 → today
National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bipd/primary)
Active
Aug 2024 → Jun 2025
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Aug 2024 → Jun 2025
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Bipd/excess)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Bipd/excess)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Jun 2018
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Jun 2018
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Oct 2024
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Sep 29, 2026 Walk-around, MD
Clean, no violations
Sep 29, 2026 Walk-around, DE
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Sep 29, 2026 Walk-around, MD
Clean, no violations
Aug 25, 2026 Full inspection, MD
Clean, no violations
Aug 14, 2026 Walk-around, MD
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Jul 31, 2026 Walk-around, MD
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.40F-BNPB, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Jun 29, 2026 Walk-around, MD
Clean, no violations
Jun 26, 2026 Full inspection, MD
2 violations
49 CFR 172.602C-HMER
49 CFR 180.415-HMTMC
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 2, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 17, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 17, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 22, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 22, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 18, 2003 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 18, 2003 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 5, 2002 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 5, 2002 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Tri-gas & Oil Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tri-gas & Oil Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 162 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 7750 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Tri-gas & Oil Company INC
Tri-gas & Oil Company INC, doing business as Pepup, is a federally registered mover based in Federalsburg, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 162 power units (trucks/tractors) and 205 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 7750, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about TRI-GAS & OIL COMPANY INC
Is Tri-gas & Oil Company INC legit?
Tri-gas & Oil Company INC has an active USDOT registration (7750). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tri-gas & Oil Company INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Tri-gas & Oil Company INC based?
3941 Federalsburg Highway, Federalsburg, MD 21632. Phone on file: (410) 754-8184. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 21, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.