DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202631 inspections · 17 violations (7 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75G-LOADVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
6
2× · sev 3
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.45UVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 8173.24B11 OOS
Release of Hazardous Materials from package
1
1×
- 9177.817A1 OOS
No or improper shipping papers (carrier)
1
1×
- 10393.100B1 OOS
Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- OK12
- TX9
- NM7
- KS1
- UT1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 8% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45UVBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle1× · 21%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss1× · 21%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 14%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 14%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 12 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
- Company officer
- MONTY JAMES
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 789082559
- Registered since
- 1999-12-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 75 trucks · 38 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares phone numbers, officers or emails with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
19 events- 05/13/2026Insurance filed — The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 3R376351
- 05/13/2026Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3R476351
- 01/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 12/09/2020Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 11T7224A
- 12/09/2017Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy VK08304489
- 01/01/2011Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy VK08301603
- 12/09/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MXG80881405
- 12/08/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2010)
- 11/12/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2010)
- 12/09/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/19/2008Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy VK08301603
- 12/09/2007Insurance replaced — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MXG80866432
- 11/16/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MXG80850780
- 10/29/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MXG80850780
- 10/22/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2007)
- 12/09/2005Insurance replaced — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy MY 326 583 10
- 03/11/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/25/2008)
- 12/09/2002Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA2-1426-42L
- 12/21/1999Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 2006-10-16
- Last review
- 2006-08-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-29
- Reported mileage
- 741,348 mi (2025)
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