Carrier profile · USDOT 3538191 · MC-1180352 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Rival Downhole Tools Lc

5 power unitsHOUSTON, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1180352 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(713) 983-8355 Email dispatchbrad@rivaldt.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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 · EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2020

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
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

HOUSTON, TX

5535 BRYSTONE DR

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@rivaldt.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3901210

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5535 BRYSTONE DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 983-8355
Email: brad@rivaldt.com
Web domain: rivaldt.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Pawlak · Neil Fletcher
USDOT / docket: 3538191 · MC-1180352
First registered: Dec 18, 2020
Last MCS-150: Jun 20, 2023 · 120,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

120,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC.

RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC (USDOT 3538191) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 18, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 20, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC's USDOT number?

RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC's USDOT number is 3538191, and its motor carrier number is MC-1180352.

Is RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC's fleet?

RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC based?

RIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC is based in HOUSTON, TX.

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