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HD SONIC DRILLING INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
HD SONIC DRILLING INC (USDOT 85027) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in E Palestine, OH; liability insurance from Arch Insurance Company is on file (effective 2026-06-01). Vehicle and driver out-of-service rates are 40.0% and 16.7% against 22.26% and 6.67% nationally. Trust Signal Score 70 / 100 (Amber), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 85027 · MC81059748 · E Palestine, OH
- USDOT 85027 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Arch Insurance Company, effective 2026-06-01
- Trust Signal Score
- 70 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 14 power units, 8 drivers
- Based in
- E Palestine, OH
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for HD SONIC DRILLING INC
Amber 70 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-27)
- Liability insurance on file: Arch Insurance Company, effective 2026-06-01. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-06-01)
- USDOT number registered 52.4 years ago (1974-06-01, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 1974-06-01)
- MCS-150 last updated 2024-05-09, more than 24 months ago (FMCSA requires a biennial update). (FMCSA Company Census, 2024-05-09)
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional. (FMCSA Company Census, 1989-02-21)
- Driver out-of-service rate 16.7% vs 5.6% national average (6 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-28)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% vs 21.6% national average (6 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-28)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 27, 2026 06:07 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 79.9% of Ohio records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $1,000,000 on file | $1,000,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Arch Insurance Company, effective 2026-06-01 | policy age in days | 149 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 40.0% | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +17.7 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 16.7% | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +10.0 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 109 Ohio carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 14 power units, 8 drivers | 118 curated Ohio fleets | 55th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 14.2% of Ohio records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2024-05-09 | biennial update (730 days) | -172 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 70 / 100 (Amber) | 84.1% of scored Ohio carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 84.3% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Machinery and large objects, Flatbed-type cargo (building materials, machinery, metal, logs and lumber) | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 4 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is HD SONIC DRILLING INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 79.9% of Ohio authority records are Active.
Does HD SONIC DRILLING INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Arch Insurance Company with an effective date of 2026-06-01; $1,000,000 is on file against $1,000,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does HD SONIC DRILLING INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS records 6 inspections in 24 months: vehicle out-of-service 40.0% and driver 16.7% against the national averages of 22.26% and 6.67%. The vehicle and driver rates are above the national average.
Does HD SONIC DRILLING INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about HD SONIC DRILLING INC?
70 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
Parent hubs
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Questions
Is HD SONIC DRILLING INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 85027 (HD SONIC DRILLING INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00.
Does HD SONIC DRILLING INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Arch Insurance Company, effective 2026-06-01.
What is the Trust Signal Score for HD SONIC DRILLING INC?
70 / 100, badge Amber: MCS-150 last updated 2024-05-09, more than 24 months ago (FMCSA requires a biennial update). The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.