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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 21, 2026
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INDEPENDENCE OILFIELD CHEMICALS LLC
USDOT 2375788 · EIN 45-5239537
2600 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77381
(432) 853-1600 · CORBIN BARNES
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 34.1% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
56 / 78
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
45 / 373
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate34.1% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate2.2% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance220 pts
Hazardous Materials Compliance144 pts
Other46 pts
Not in SMS9 pts
Driver Fitness7 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance2 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834A-HMC | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 2 | 2 | 72 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 396.3A1-FA | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 393.9 | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 22 | |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 393.43D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 |
Most inspected states
TX38
NM5
LA2
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.09 | 0.10 | — | ▲ worse |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.50 | 3.71 | ≈42–46% | ▲ worse |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1.90 | 2.18 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-02. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 10 violations, 6 OOS, 0 clean · holding steady.
1. Vehicle Maintenance5 viol · 2 OOS · 50%
393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSI
✓ Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
✓ Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
≈ 9 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.625).
2. Hazardous Materials Compliance3 viol · 3 OOS · 30%
177.834A-HMC, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%, 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID
✓ Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
✓ Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
3. Other1 viol · 1 OOS · 10%
393.40F-BNPB
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 50 vehicles seen in inspections
18 incomplete vehicle15 truck14 trailer3 other
Company profile
Officer
CORBIN BARNES
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.9M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
78
Registered since
2013-02-04
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
10/15/2024 — MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2023)
02/04/2013 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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