Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.2 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC (USDOT 845493) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective May 13, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.
It reports 75 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 16, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC's USDOT number is 845493, and its motor carrier number is MC-441691.
As of Jul 24, 2026, DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC operates 75 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC is based in BOOKER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA | Dec 2020 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2010 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Dec 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2005 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2002 → Dec 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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