Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3528458 · MC-1173786
PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC
DBA PDG INC
9 power unitsFORT COLLINS, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1173786 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC safe to load? PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC (USDOT 3528458, MC-1173786) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT COLLINS, CO, operating 9 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PDPILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT COLLINS, CO
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2048832
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1404 DUFF DRIVE, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80524
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 224-1991
- Cell
- (970) 313-6292
- Fax
- (970) 482-7412
Registration
- Officers
- Camron G Lente · Joe Temple
- USDOT / docket
- 3528458 · MC-1173786
- First registered
- 11/30/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 12/02/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3528458, and its motor carrier number is MC-1173786.
Is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC's safety record?
PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC's fleet?
PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC operates 9 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC based?
PILOT DRILLING GROUP LLC is based in FORT COLLINS, CO.