Carrier profile · USDOT 1413256 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Aes Drilling Fluids LLC

43 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 6 statesHOUSTON, TX100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

43Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 556-5628 Email dispatchtyler.hoffman@aesfluids.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 64 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 43-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 43
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
172.332 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 43
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 21

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

54.8%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

575 N DAIRY ASHFORD RD SUITE 800

Top corridor

TX 29 · WV 4 · PA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aesfluids.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1401090 USDOT 2079653

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james strickland — 9 carriers: USDOT 791503 USDOT 992302 USDOT 1196789 USDOT 1353685 USDOT 1740785 USDOT 2568476 USDOT 3028113 USDOT 3290330

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 575 N DAIRY ASHFORD RD SUITE 800, HOUSTON, TX, 77079
Mailing address: 575 N DAIRY ASHFORD RD STE 800, HOUSTON, TX, 77079
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (281) 556-5628
Fax: (281) 589-7150
Email: tyler.hoffman@aesfluids.com
Web domain: aesfluids.com

Registration

Officers: James Strickland · Lonnie Broussard
USDOT / docket: 1413256
First registered: Sep 7, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jun 2, 2025 · 1,304,878 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,304,878

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC.

AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC (USDOT 1413256) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 43 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC's USDOT number?

AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC's USDOT number is 1413256.

Is AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC's safety record?

AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC has a 5.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC's fleet?

AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC operates 43 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC based?

AES DRILLING FLUIDS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

Similar carriers near Houston, TX

Comparable carriers around Houston and across Texas

Ambufreight Inc Clear · 100Houston, TX · 45 power units

Southwest Freight Inc Clear · 100Houston, TX · 39 power units

Bci Freight and Crate LLC Clear · 100Houston, TX · 35 power units

Greenline Transportation Texas LLC Clear · 100Houston, TX · 34 power units

Lighthouse Environmental Services Inc Clear · 94Houston, TX · 33 power units

Swift International Service Group Inc Clear · 100Houston, TX · 30 power units

M-i Drilling Fluids LLC Clear · 100Houston, TX · 29 power units

Pulido Transport LP Clear · 94Houston, TX · 29 power units

More in Texas →Top safety in Texas →Veteran carriers in Texas →

More Texas carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

SYK Trucking IncReviewPort Arthur · 3 power units Garcia and Garcia Enterprises IncClearHouston Salvador PreciadoClearSulphur Springs · 1 power unit Gik Trucking LLCHouston · 1 power unit US Mex Cattle LLCClint · 1 power unit Maximum Speed Transportation IncClearHouston · 18 power units