DRILLWELL LLC
DRILLWELL LLC (USDOT 2330219) in HOUSTON, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2026-05-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 26
- Total drivers
- 31
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 6.3%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 62.5%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2026-05-04
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-17
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-06-06 → 2026-05-05.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2025-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Loose steering column | OOS |
| 2025-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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