Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3932985
AB DRILLING LLC
3 power unitsavg 15.1 yrLocal · 1 statesHIDALGO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2018 · 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.
No reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average83.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo83.383.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.1 yr
Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AB DRILLING LLC safe to work with?
Is AB DRILLING LLC safe to load? AB DRILLING LLC (USDOT 3932985) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HIDALGO, TX, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 83.3% (above 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 (66/100), 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
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 83.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving28
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10
- 172.516 Other violationOther9 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2018
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo66
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIDALGO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3220053USDOT 3916713Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2864600USDOT 3220053USDOT 3941697USDOT 4195023USDOT 3695179USDOT 4072908USDOT 4187789USDOT 4297108
Shares a company officer with other carriers
abram valdez — 3 carriers: USDOT 3332280USDOT 4195023
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1101 E CAMELIA AVE, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 328-2445
Registration
- Officer
- Abram Valdez
- USDOT / docket
- 3932985
- First registered
- 08/10/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2023 · 231,200 mi (2022)
- 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 AB DRILLING LLC's USDOT number?
AB DRILLING LLC's USDOT number is 3932985.
Is AB DRILLING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AB DRILLING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AB DRILLING LLC's safety record?
AB DRILLING LLC has a 83.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 66/100 (tier: review).
How big is AB DRILLING LLC's fleet?
AB DRILLING LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AB DRILLING LLC based?
AB DRILLING LLC is based in HIDALGO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.