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Carrier profile · USDOT 85027 · Updated 06/13/2026

HD SONIC DRILLING INC

14 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 4 statesE PALESTINE, OH

CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2009–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 426-9507 Email dispatchTRANSPORTATIONMGMT@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1974

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

40.0

▲ 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

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority, 40% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is HD SONIC DRILLING INC safe to load? HD SONIC DRILLING INC (USDOT 85027) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in E PALESTINE, OH, operating 14 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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

HSHD SONIC DRILLING INC 70

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7% (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

42.9% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 9.0 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 14-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: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

8.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

E PALESTINE, OH

1264 HOWELL RD

Top corridor

PA ⇄ OH

PA 3 · WV 1 · TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark duncan — 12 carriers: USDOT 1287469 USDOT 1353273 USDOT 1419302 USDOT 1738660 USDOT 2413532 USDOT 2551656 USDOT 2629935 USDOT 3049368

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1264 HOWELL RD, E PALESTINE, OH, 44413
Mailing address: POST OFFICE BOX 8, E PALESTINE, OH, 44413
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (330) 426-9507
Fax: (330) 426-1700
Email: transportationmgmt@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Duncan · Kent Duncan
USDOT / docket: 85027
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 05/09/2024 · 102,796 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 02/21/1989
D-U-N-S: 156138620

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

102,796

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 HD SONIC DRILLING INC's USDOT number?

HD SONIC DRILLING INC's USDOT number is 85027.

Is HD SONIC DRILLING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is HD SONIC DRILLING INC's safety record?

HD SONIC DRILLING INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is HD SONIC DRILLING INC's fleet?

HD SONIC DRILLING INC operates 14 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HD SONIC DRILLING INC based?

HD SONIC DRILLING INC is based in E PALESTINE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch3304269507 Email dispatchTRANSPORTATIONMGMT@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 85027
Officer: MARK DUNCAN
Address: 1264 HOWELL RD
E PALESTINE, OH, 44413

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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