BALSAS DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LLC
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 0 | Not Public | 0.18 | 21.27 | 0 | Not Public | 11.90 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Straight Carrier
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Not Public |
7
1
3-10 relevant driver inspections
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7
7
5-10 relevant vehicle inspections
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7
0
No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
7
7
5-10 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 66
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 7 | 7 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| 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. | 1 | 0 | 1 | Driver Fitness |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required. | 4 | 3 | 1 | Driver Fitness |
| 392.22(b) | Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | 1 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.25(e) | Lamp not steady burning | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | 3 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 4 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 6 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 6 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 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). | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 4 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 4 | 3 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 1 | 1 | 0 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken | 2 | 2 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 7
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 5/26/2026 | TXV262380972 | TX | LZS3095 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | |
| 392.9(a) Failing to secure load (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 9/11/2025 | TX78P79DCC25 | TX | WDJ1019 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | ||||||
| 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.25(e) Lamp not steady burning | 6 | ||||||
| 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.81 Horn inoperative | 3 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal | 6 | ||||||
| 8/25/2025 | TXV251959001 | TX | TRD2223 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | ||||||
| 393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing (OOS) | 7 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 7/8/2025 | TX76WB9DKAYB | TX | VPZ5569 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 393.11S Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | ||||||
| 393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 6/20/2025 | TXV251918890 | TX | 1N51875 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 5/14/2025 | TXV251860400 | TX | TBN5759 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 1 | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 2/17/2025 | TXV251775671 | TX | TLB3297 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 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 fail | 1 | ||||||
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 1
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
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| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 5/12/2026 | TX7FPGHQE1AS | TX | TRC0762 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 6/30/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 08/10/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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