OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC, DOT #274330 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

BUTTE, Montana · DOT #274330 · 35 trucks · 16 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

2 of your 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Montana on February 23.

Your latest, Montana on July 1, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 35 trucks and 16 drivers.

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OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in BUTTE, Montana (USDOT #274330). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 39/100 (High Risk), based on 18 recent inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

39/100 High Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)515
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • July 1, 2026, Montana. No violations.
  • May 20, 2026, Montana. No violations.
  • March 4, 2026, Montana. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3).
  • Feb. 23, 2026, Montana. Out of service: 1 driver violation. Written up for no logbook kept the required way (49 CFR 395.8).
  • Jan. 21, 2026, Montana. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.95) and wipers not working (49 CFR 393.78).
  • Jan. 7, 2026, Idaho. Out of service: 2 vehicle violations. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC: BUTTE, Montana Trucking Company

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of BUTTE, Montana with USDOT number 274330. The company operates 35 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 39/100, classified as High Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC has undergone 18 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 11.1%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC carries 17 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated July 1, 2026. Across 18 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 5 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 39/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 39 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's High Risk band.

Montana Trucking Compliance: BUTTE Area Carriers

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC falls under the Western Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 08). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

Business organization type: Corporation.

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 16 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 130,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 33 straight trucks, 2 tractors, 11 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 16 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Sand-Bentonite. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 3 crash events involving OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 3 resulted in a tow-away. 3 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: US93 mm118el, NV on October 11, 2022.

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Montana (14), Idaho (3), Wyoming (1). The concentration in Montana is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 18 recorded inspections, OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate sits moderately above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 11.1% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Frequently asked questions about OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC

What is OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating?

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC (USDOT #274330) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 39/100 (High Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC operates 35 power unit(s) and 16 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC based?

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in BUTTE, Montana, under USDOT number 274330.

What is OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 18 recent DOT inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) for OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC (USDOT #274330), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

OKEEFE DRILLING COMPANY INC scores 39/100 (High Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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