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Carrier profile · USDOT 4296470 · Updated 06/13/2026

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC

5 power unitsavg 3.6 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 590-6966 Email dispatchTROY.HILL@BICODRILLING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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No reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 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

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 1-yr registration, 20% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC safe to load? BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC (USDOT 4296470) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

38%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

1604 GREENS RD

Top corridor

TX 4 · CO 2 · OK 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 4003017 USDOT 1194542 USDOT 2163666

Shares a company officer with other carriers

troy hill — 6 carriers: USDOT 342520 USDOT 2020108 USDOT 2493229 USDOT 3971551 USDOT 4491735

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1604 GREENS RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77032-1148
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 590-6966
Email: troy.hill@bicodrilling.com
Web domain: bicodrilling.com

Registration

Officer: Troy Hill
USDOT / docket: 4296470
First registered: 09/16/2024
Last MCS-150: 07/09/2025 · 1,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 557084233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000

Annual mileage

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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 BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's USDOT number?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's USDOT number is 4296470.

Is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's safety record?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's fleet?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC based?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(281) 590-6966 Email dispatchTROY.HILL@BICODRILLING.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4296470
Officer: TROY HILL
Address: 1604 GREENS RD
HOUSTON, TX, 77032-1148

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 20%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Call dispatch(281) 590-6966 Email dispatchTROY.HILL@BICODRILLING.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4296470
Officer: TROY HILL
Address: 1604 GREENS RD
HOUSTON, TX, 77032-1148

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 20%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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