GEO DRILLING FLUIDS INC
Bakersfield, CA · MC identifier not reported
GEO DRILLING FLUIDS INC (USDOT 511209) runs a private fleet of 15 power units out of Bakersfield, California. 5.6% of its vehicle inspections ended out of service, against 22.9% for all carriers. It is registered as a hazmat carrier; 3 inspections involved a placarded load.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 511209 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | GEO DRILLING FLUIDS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 1431 UNION AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93305, US |
| Reported business phone | (661) 325-5919 |
| Reported power units | 15 |
| Reported drivers | 10 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Tom Needham, Jim Clifford |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
GEO DRILLING FLUIDS INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
20 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 5 states. Inspected in 14 of 25 months; busiest Sep 2026 with 3.
| Inspections | 20 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 6.2% (1 of 16) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 5.6% (1 of 18) |
| Violations | 12 across 5 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 3 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 3 · 1 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2172301ANo shipping name or ID# on non-bulk1172400APackage or containment device not labeled as required1172504AVehicle not placarded as required117324BFailed to meet general package requirements1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Bakersfield record
GEO DRILLING FLUIDS INC reports 15 power units. The Bakersfield, California directory contains 13,731 census records, of which 11,780 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
GEO DRILLING FLUIDS INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 7 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Machinery and large objects
- Oilfield equipment
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,950 | 14.2% |
| 1 | 8,660 | 63.1% |
| 2–5 | 2,345 | 17.1% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 588 | 4.3% |
| 21–100 | 164 | 1.2% |
| Over 100 | 23 | 0.2% |
| Unknown / other | 1 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Feb 02, 1993
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 511209. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsDry bulk commodities
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