Newpark Drilling Fluids Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Katy, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Trailers | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 16 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 16 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 85% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44% | 74% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.82 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 3.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state TX accounts for 63% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 37%.
| 3 |
| 5 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2025 |
| PA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 393130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 172602B3HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Emergency response information not presented as required. | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 177823AHMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |
| May 2, 2025 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 3953A3HOSPRNP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |