Carrier profile · USDOT 4296470 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Bico Drilling Tools Inc

5 power unitsavg 3.6 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 590-6966 Email dispatchtroy.hill@bicodrilling.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 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-mo20.0%

▼ 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

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.3 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 2

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 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

1604 GREENS RD

Top corridor

TX 4 · CO 2 · OK 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 4003017 USDOT 1954638 USDOT 1194542 USDOT 2163666

Shares a company officer with other carriers

troy hill — 6 carriers: USDOT 342520 USDOT 2020108 USDOT 2493229 USDOT 3971551 USDOT 4491735

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1604 GREENS RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77032-1148
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 590-6966
Email: troy.hill@bicodrilling.com
Web domain: bicodrilling.com

Registration

Officer: Troy Hill
USDOT / docket: 4296470
First registered: Sep 16, 2024
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2025 · 1,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 557084233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000

Annual mileage

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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.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC.

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC (USDOT 4296470) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 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 Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's USDOT number?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's USDOT number is 4296470.

Is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's safety record?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC's fleet?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC based?

BICO DRILLING TOOLS INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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