Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
94 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2729122 · MC-1096451
ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC
94 power unitsavg 10.8 yrLocal · 1 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1096451 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
94Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 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
10.8 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC safe to work with?
Is ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC safe to load? ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC (USDOT 2729122, MC-1096451) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 94 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
EUENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC 82
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 94-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
- 94
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 94
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
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 mo2525
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
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
@ensignenergy.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 422495USDOT 651411USDOT 659413USDOT 1451977USDOT 1565567
Shares a company officer with other carriers
spencer theriault — 2 carriers: USDOT 659413
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9494
Observed (24 mo)1717
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
- 7001 CHARITY AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 589-0111
- Fax
- (661) 589-0283
- Web domain
- ensignenergy.com
Registration
- Officer
- Spencer Theriault
- USDOT / docket
- 2729122 · MC-1096451
- First registered
- 06/30/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 1,165,930 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number?
ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number is 2729122, and its motor carrier number is MC-1096451.
Is ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC's safety record?
ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC's fleet?
ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC operates 94 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC based?
ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING CALIFORNIA INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.