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MALCOLM DRILLING CO INC

Joins 26 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 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 Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 11.8% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. 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 — MALCOLM DRILLING CO INC (USDOT 728787)
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 16.7% vs peer 11.8%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • 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/728787/
As of: Oct 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 728787 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DOUGLAS FRANZ Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in HAYWARD, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 11.8% (worse). n=78456 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 728787
In FMCSA records since Feb 6, 1998 (~28y)
Company officer DOUGLAS FRANZ
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 154,851 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3503 BREAKWATER CT
HAYWARD, CA 94545
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 728787
In FMCSA records since Feb 6, 1998 (~28y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 154,851 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.42 vs 1.80 -0.38
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 11 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 56 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 26 26 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 19.23% —
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
13
Drivers
5
Inspections
56
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
12
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 78,456 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,456 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.8%
Median across 78,456 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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
California (CA) 16 2 12.5% Jul 15, 2026
Washington (WA) 9 3 33.3% Sep 10, 2026
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 23
Kenworth 8
Unknown 7
Freightliner 6
Ford 5
Rackl 5
Rckly 3
Aspen Camp 2
GMC 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 2.23 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 3.60 4 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (56 rows) View all 56 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88993601 Sep 10, 2026 WA 2 ARLINGTON WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.9A2-C, 396.17C-PI, 393.104B-C Yes
88425363 Jul 15, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88419358 Jul 15, 2026 CA 2 I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
88358437 Jul 8, 2026 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88167872 Jun 15, 2026 CA 2 NIMITZ IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87716290 Apr 28, 2026 CA 2 S/B GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLTCD No
87207200 Mar 4, 2026 CA 1 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.41-BNPB, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLL Yes
87121922 Feb 20, 2026 CA 3 CONEJO IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.3E3-MC, 393.95A1 No
86625253 Dec 17, 2025 WA 3 TACOMA WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
86291196 Nov 7, 2025 WA 3 DU PONT WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86144909 Oct 20, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85805016 Sep 11, 2025 CA 2 MOUNTAIN PASS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85751067 Sep 9, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85601263 Aug 22, 2025 WA 2 EVERETT WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85524986 Aug 18, 2025 CA 2 BALDWIN PARK
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LSML No
85279539 Jul 18, 2025 CA 3 ca-e/b-580-livermore-scales
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85193936 Jul 7, 2025 WA 3 PORT ANGELES WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
84633670 May 9, 2025 WA 2 KENT WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60D, 396.9D2-FTF No
84134742 Mar 14, 2025 CA 2 NIMITZ IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.110B3-C Yes
83901728 Feb 17, 2025 WA 1 BOW WA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LBL, 393.60D, 393.9A-LFTSI No
83852899 Feb 10, 2025 CA 3 ca-san-onofre-if-s/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83816122 Feb 6, 2025 WA 2 GIG HARBOR WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.100B-C, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
83812754 Feb 6, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
83687635 Jan 22, 2025 WA 2 NORTH BEND WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 177.834A-HMC, 177.817A-HMSP, 172.600C1-HMER Yes
83578891 Jan 9, 2025 CA 1 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLL No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA2652402899 Sep 5, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3452202084 Sep 29, 2022 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA1462100022 Jan 25, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8816343509 Aug 20, 2019 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000E818281 Jul 12, 2018 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0007094256 Jul 14, 2015 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0004099906 Feb 9, 2009 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0003589256 Feb 21, 2008 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0003171845 Feb 16, 2007 CA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
CA0002990260 Jan 3, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001844986 Jan 19, 2005 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001863754 Oct 28, 2004 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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