Carrier profile · USDOT 246987 · MC-932835 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC

60 power unitsavg 15.5 yrRegional · 4 statesHOMER, LA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-932835 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

60Power units

47 observed · MCS-150

56Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 927-6178 Email dispatchcompliance@hayscompanies.biz

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

108 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 83 vehicle and 108 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

43.2% · 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 17.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 17

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 60-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 60
Inspections · 24 mo: 108
Annualized: ≈54 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving75 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance69 · 14 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2015

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 60
Observed power (24 mo): 47
Trailers (towed): 56

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

41.0%

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

108

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOMER, LA

209 SAM BAIRD ROAD

Top corridor

TX ⇄ LA

TX 63 · LA 43 · MS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4577590Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 949862 USDOT 2035610 USDOT 3567307

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hayscompanies.biz — 2 carriers: USDOT 4577590

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: 209 SAM BAIRD ROAD, HOMER, LA, 71040
Mailing address: PO BOX 417, HOMER, LA, 71040
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (318) 927-6178
Fax: (318) 927-6965
Email: compliance@hayscompanies.biz
Web domain: hayscompanies.biz

Registration

Officers: Roger Smith · Timothy G Brown
USDOT / docket: 246987 · MC-932835
First registered: May 23, 1984
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2026 · 2,460,489 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 15, 2015
D-U-N-S: 147719272

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

180

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,460,489

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC.

FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC (USDOT 246987) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 108 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 83 vehicle-level and 108 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 60 power units and 180 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 15, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number?

FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number is 246987, and its motor carrier number is MC-932835.

Is FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC's safety record?

FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC has a 34.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 148 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).