Carrier profile · USDOT 843640 · MC-472190 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mcada Drilling Fluids Inc

78 power unitsavg 15.5 yrRegional · 6 statesBAY CITY, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-472190 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

78Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 244-3444 Email dispatchsmills@mcadadrillingfluids.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 91 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.5%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 — 55 vehicle and 62 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15.0% · 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 6.4 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

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 5

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 78-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 78
Inspections · 24 mo: 62
Annualized: ≈31 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Liberty’06–’09

St Paul’09–’21

Phoenix’21–’23

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Feb 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Feb 2021 → Feb 2023	$1M	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2021	$1M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2006 → Feb 2009	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 78
Observed power (24 mo): 38
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

29.2%

VINs decoded

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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

BAY CITY, TX

720 AVENUE F NORTH REAR BUILDING

Top corridor

TX 45 · CO 11 · WY 3

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 720 AVENUE F NORTH REAR BUILDING, BAY CITY, TX, 77414
Mailing address: PO BOX 1080, BAY CITY, TX, 77404-1080
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (979) 244-3444
Fax: (979) 244-4121
Email: smills@mcadadrillingfluids.com
Web domain: mcadadrillingfluids.com

Registration

Officers: James Mcada · Sherri Mills
USDOT / docket: 843640 · MC-472190
First registered: Dec 9, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2026 · 2,307,720 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 20, 2014
D-U-N-S: 926850702

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,307,720

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 MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC.

MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC (USDOT 843640) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Feb 4, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 62 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 55 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 78 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 20, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC's USDOT number?

MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC's USDOT number is 843640, and its motor carrier number is MC-472190.

Is MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC's safety record?

MCADA DRILLING FLUIDS INC has a 14.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).