Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3289625 · MC-1582273
AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC
52 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 2 statesJOAQUIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1582273 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average76.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo76.276.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC safe to work with?
Is AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC safe to load? AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC (USDOT 3289625, MC-1582273) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOAQUIN, TX, operating 52 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 76.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 76.2% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 52-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving99
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance68 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance42
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 23 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance33
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 21 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance23
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance17
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Allied World · 23–25
20232025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOAQUIN, TX
Top corridor
LA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 152429USDOT 2073146USDOT 3631548USDOT 935038USDOT 1325818USDOT 2789972USDOT 2992507USDOT 165881
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@axedirectional.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 4032278USDOT 4462414
Shares a company officer with other carriers
heith lynn harper — 2 carriers: USDOT 3532658
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 154 FM 139, JOAQUIN, TX, 75954-5604
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 267, JOAQUIN, TX, 75954-0267
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (936) 269-3083
- Cell
- (903) 690-2149
- Fax
- (936) 269-9836
- Web domain
- axedirectional.com
Registration
- Officer
- Heith Lynn Harper
- USDOT / docket
- 3289625 · MC-1582273
- First registered
- 05/21/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2024 · 2,704,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/27/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC's USDOT number?
AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC's USDOT number is 3289625, and its motor carrier number is MC-1582273.
Is AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC's safety record?
AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC has a 76.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC's fleet?
AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC operates 52 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC based?
AXE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC is based in JOAQUIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.