Carrier profile · USDOT 2537363 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

Authentic Drilling LLC

38 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 7 statesKIOWA, CO87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(720) 465-1450 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.4% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

8 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 17

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

55.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Colorado: 13 inspections
New Mexico: 8 inspections
Wyoming: 2 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections

Home base

KIOWA, CO

33555 COUNTY RD 37

Top corridor

CO 13 · NM 8 · WY 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 7, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 33555 COUNTY RD 37, KIOWA, CO, 80117
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (720) 465-1450
Fax: (303) 351-3581
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: authenticdrilling.com

Registration

Officers: Dustin Otto · Frank Brandse
USDOT / docket: 2537363
First registered: Aug 29, 2014
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 518,195 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 19521695

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

518,195

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 7, 2026

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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28%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 18 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

39violation records

10OOS-tagged records

5 of 18inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1839%7 / 18

Lights

520%1 / 5

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Driver fitness

450%2 / 4

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

20%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 5

40%Apr 25 to Oct 252 / 5

33%Oct 25 to Apr 261 / 3

20%Apr 26 to Oct 261 / 5

Top 3 codes (11 of 39 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection5
393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative3
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection3

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392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.43D-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.15A-LNCDLNSRW Driver qualifications1
391.41A No / expired medical certificate1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLTRS State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC.

AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC (USDOT 2537363) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC's USDOT number?

AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC's USDOT number is 2537363.

Is AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 7, 2026. AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC's safety record?

AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC's fleet?

AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC operates 38 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC based?

AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC is based in KIOWA, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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