Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2370555 · MC-813280
CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC
36 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHENNESSEY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-813280 INACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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 14 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 average39.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.339.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC safe to load? CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2370555, MC-813280) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HENNESSEY, OK, operating 36 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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
COCHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC 56
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.3% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 36-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving38
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HENNESSEY, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1882082Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1882082USDOT 3337337USDOT 4027566USDOT 4258020USDOT 1629607USDOT 2843508USDOT 3308042USDOT 4113427
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16123 E 650 ROAD, HENNESSEY, OK, 73742
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 597, HENNESSEY, OK, 73742
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (580) 402-0272
Registration
- Officers
- Russ Choate · Kyle Choate
- USDOT / docket
- 2370555 · MC-813280
- First registered
- 01/15/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2025 · 3,200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2370555, and its motor carrier number is MC-813280.
Is CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC's safety record?
CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC's fleet?
CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC operates 36 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC based?
CHOATE OILFIELD SERVICES LLC is based in HENNESSEY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.