Carrier profile · USDOT 1000465 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

West Texas Drum Company Ltd Ii

9 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 4 statesBAYTOWN, TX86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 383-1900 Email dispatchjames@westtexasdrum.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average52.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo52.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo52.6%

▲ 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

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 52.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

83.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.1 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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

25.0%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

BAYTOWN, TX

8950 FM 1405 RD

Top corridor

TX 18 · LA 3 · OK 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 542625Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 424023 USDOT 542625 USDOT 2931040 USDOT 4141365

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james williams — 178 carriers: USDOT 118526 USDOT 138860 USDOT 342607 USDOT 346330 USDOT 450758 USDOT 544225 USDOT 579398 USDOT 736170

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8950 FM 1405 RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77523
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 383-1900
Cell: (832) 262-2178
Fax: (281) 383-1070
Email: james@westtexasdrum.net
Web domain: westtexasdrum.net

Registration

Officer: James Williams
USDOT / docket: 1000465
First registered: Jan 24, 2002
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2026 · 530,949 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 7, 2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

530,949

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 WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II.

WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II (USDOT 1000465) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 52.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 7, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II's USDOT number?

WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II's USDOT number is 1000465.

Is WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II's safety record?

WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II has a 52.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II's fleet?

WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II based?

WEST TEXAS DRUM COMPANY LTD II is based in BAYTOWN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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