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AFFORDABLE WELL DRILLING INC

AFFORDABLE WELL DRILLING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 46 power units and 11 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sabattus, ME. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Feb 22, 2024
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — AFFORDABLE WELL DRILLING INC (USDOT 738813)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/738813/
As of: Sep 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 738813 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: HEATHER PELKEY Company officer 2: JAMES BISSON General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Passengers Construction Water Well Based in SABATTUS, ME

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=21546 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 738813
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 1998 (~28y)
MC / docket MC794934
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer HEATHER PELKEY
Company officer 2 JAMES BISSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Passengers, Construction, Water Well
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 26,166 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (207) 375-7204
Email: [email protected]
Physical
28 BOWDOINHAM RD
SABATTUS, ME 04280
Mailing
28 BOWDOINHAM ROAD
SABATTUS, ME 04280
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 738813
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 26,166 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-11-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 24 0 0
Trucks 21 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 100% —
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
46
Drivers
11
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

AFFORDABLE WELL DRILLING INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in ME (3 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; International, Kenworth, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 21,546 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,546 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,546 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-04 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maine (ME) 3 3 100.0% Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 3
Chevrolet 2
Kenworth 2
Dodge 2
Freightliner 1
GMC 1
Volvo 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.91 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 12.85 13 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88463371 Jul 20, 2026 ME 2 SABATTUS
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
ME 888CSN · 1GBJK34D46E199292
4 383.23A2-LCDL, 393.43B-BATV, 392.16B-DPASS Yes
88146787 Jun 15, 2026 ME 2 SOUTH CHINA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
ME 4C5058 · 2FV7F0Y94TA794482
10 393.23-LEU, 393.9A-LIL, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
82928806 Oct 15, 2024 ME 2 BOWDOIN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
ME 2C8570 · 3C7WRTAL5HG587445
2 393.41-BNPB, 393.9A-HLLH Yes
82324808 Aug 6, 2024 ME 2 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
ME 1D0300 · 1GB4KYCY2HF130872
1 393.100(c) Yes
81562201 May 8, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 858-769 · 1HSXRSCT07J424506
3 393.53(b), 393.9(a), 393.47(e) No
81562187 May 8, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
ME 6C-6526 · 1NKWLB0X9NS583012
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 393.11(a)(1) Yes
81562169 May 8, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 1D-4803 · 2HSFBAER2VC029573
2 393.11(a)(1), 396.5(b) No
81562158 May 8, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
ME 2C-8558 · 3C7WRNAL4HG790029
0 — No
81562144 May 8, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 7C-1695 · 1XKDDB9X71J881989
1 396.5(b) No
81513908 Apr 30, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
ME 8C3838 · 4VHSCBRH6XN520188
2 393.9(a), 396.5(b) No
81513882 Apr 30, 2024 US 1 SABATTUS ME
NAVISTAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: International
ME 1D0291 · 1HTLAZPM2JH550944
2 393.95(b), 396.5(b) No
78873440 Jun 12, 2023 ME 2 TOPSHAM
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
ME 1D0298 · 1M2P270C5XM046658
3 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ME500S-26-AC Feb 8, 2024 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
ME4001-32659 Aug 30, 2021 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME100-262-AC Mar 16, 2020 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
ME7009-42052 May 2, 2019 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
MEB00-038749 Jun 1, 2011 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
ME1002-33-AC Jan 8, 2009 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC794934
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 5, 2020 MC794934-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 18, 2012 MC794934-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY A0145447001 91X $1,000,000 Feb 22, 2024 On file ACTIVE
MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO. A0145447001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2020 Feb 22, 2024 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 030702 ME BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2012 Apr 23, 2020 CANCELLED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 030702 ME BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2012 Feb 22, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 18, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case ME-2024-0013-US1707 — $9,150
  2. Feb 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.
  3. Nov 5, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Apr 23, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Feb 22, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 18, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Aug 22, 2012
    oos
    Out-of-service order — Unsatisfactory = Unfit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SABATTUS ME US 7 1
BOWDOIN ME 1 1
SABATTUS ME 1 1
SOUTH CHINA ME 1 1
TOPSHAM ME 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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