RIDGELINE DRILLING LLC

HESPERUS, CO

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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 Vehicle 100.0% 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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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — RIDGELINE DRILLING LLC (USDOT 3898040)
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 — Vehicle 100.0% 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/3898040/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3898040 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MARK JENKINS General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in HESPERUS, CO

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 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

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195028 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 3898040

In FMCSA records since Jun 8, 2022 (~4y)

Company officer MARK JENKINS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 1 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (970) 426-1273

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3919 COUNTY ROAD 119

HESPERUS, CO 81326-9504

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3898040

In FMCSA records since Jun 8, 2022 (~4y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 5.67 vs 1.80 +3.87

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
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	33.33%	33.33%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 195,028 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,028 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,028 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-01 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Colorado (CO)	2	1	50.0%	Jan 27, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	1	1	100.0%	Jul 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		3
Big Tex		1
Grav		1
Land		1
Landoll Co		1
Peterbilt		1
Ram		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	4.28	4	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.40	2	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	30.00	30	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88538486	Jul 28, 2026	NM	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CO EWWX86 · 1XKDDR0X81R879451	2	383.25A1, 392.2-SLLS2	Yes
86911325	Jan 27, 2026	CO	3	HESPERUS CO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CO ENBX42 · 1XKWD29XXES320016	0	—	No
84447325	Apr 17, 2025	CO	2	DURANGO CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO 016HSA · 1XPWD49X98D750635	17	393.130B-CHVE, 393.43D-B, 393.130C-CHVE	Yes
82761571	Sep 24, 2024	CO	3	DURANGO CO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR NM WD130587 · 1XKDDR0X81R879451	3	396.17(c), 390.21T(b)(2)	No
80637841	Jan 16, 2024	NM	2	ON US HWY 550 2019 FT S OF ROA	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR CO ZQW186 · 3C7WRTCL4FG606559	11	391.11(b)(5), 392.9(a)(1), 385.111(c)(1)	Yes

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 3, 2023

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DURANGO CO	CO	2	1
HESPERUS CO	CO	1	0
ON US HWY 550 2019 FT S OF ROA	NM	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
385.111(c)(1)	385.111(c)(1)	General/Admin	1	1
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.7(a)	Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
392.9(a)(1)	Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.71(h)(10)	No or Improper safety chains for towbar	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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