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INDEPENDENCE DRILLING INC

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — INDEPENDENCE DRILLING INC (USDOT 1257467)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1257467/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1257467 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MAX LEWIS Company officer 2: HUNTER LEWIS Machinery / Large Objects Based in WINDER, GA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=270648 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1257467
In FMCSA records since Jun 11, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer MAX LEWIS
Company officer 2 HUNTER LEWIS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (770) 633-4252
Email: [email protected]
Physical
774 WEST WINDER IND PKWY
WINDER, GA 30680
Mailing
454 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 302
SUWANEE, GA 30024
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1257467
In FMCSA records since Jun 11, 2004 (~22y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.71 vs 1.80 -1.09
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 14.29% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 270,648 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,648 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,648 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-08 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 3 1 33.3% Jun 11, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Sep 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 4
Kaufman 2
Peterbilt 2
Big Tex 1
Cherokee T 1
Dodge 1
Ford 1
Wallace 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.17 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 20.00 20 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89089898 Sep 23, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA XBL417 · 1FDWW7DXXKDF00098
6 396.3A1-BOS, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.17C-PI Yes
88112403 Jun 11, 2026 GA 3 —
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA SMS4387 · 3D6WH48A87G777114
3 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
87699062 Apr 28, 2026 SC 3 TOWNVILLE SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P841CP · 5KJJAEFG5KPKW1169
1 2-SLLUCR No
87486607 Apr 2, 2026 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P198CM · 1XP5D28X0KN271152
1 392.2FT No
86586282 Dec 15, 2025 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P842CP · 5KKMAXDV1KLKC9912
0 — No
85997672 Oct 2, 2025 GA 3 CARNESVILLE GA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P841CP · 5KJJAEFG5KPKW1169
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
85823997 Sep 19, 2025 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P198CM · 1XP5D28X0KN271152
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLUCR No
82372322 Aug 12, 2024 SC 1 I85 NORTHBOUND
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P842CP · 5KKMAXDV1KLKC9912
7 395.8(a)(1), 383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a) Yes
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 3, 2015
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CARNESVILLE GA GA 1 1
GROVETOWN GA GA 1 0
GREENWOOD SC SC 1 0
I85 NORTHBOUND SC 1 1
TOWNVILLE SC SC 1 0
MANCHESTER TN TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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