Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2192188 · MC-760827
APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC
9 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 3 statesBEECH CREEK, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-760827 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC safe to load? APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC (USDOT 2192188, MC-760827) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BEECH CREEK, PA, operating 9 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ADAPPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC 86
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Commerce Industry · 11–17
St Paul · 17–21
20112021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Dec 2011 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEECH CREEK, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@appalachianusa.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3263821
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 105 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, BEECH CREEK, PA, 16822
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 907-0136
- Fax
- (570) 907-0146
- Web domain
- appalachianusa.com
Registration
- Officer
- Seth B Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 2192188 · MC-760827
- First registered
- 09/14/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 10/10/2024 · 386,073 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/11/2014
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2192188, and its motor carrier number is MC-760827.
Is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC's safety record?
APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC's fleet?
APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC based?
APPALACHIAN DRILLING SERVICES INC is based in BEECH CREEK, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.