DEEPWELL ENERGY SERVICES LLC
257 power units
203 drivers
7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 67.9 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 114 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 257 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 203 · 203
- Annual miles
- 7M ~27k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Tractors | 232 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| Trailers | 385 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 17, 2004)21 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 25, 2025 (Address Change)
- Officer
- MELISSA FORTENBERRY
- Phone
- (601) 522-2300
- mfortenberry@dwservices.com
- Address
- 4025 Hwy 35 N, Columbia MS 39429
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: PHARMACEUTICALS, AGRICULTURALPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
9
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
114
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.8%
28 of 91 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
2 of 114 driver inspections
Violations
132
38 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
132 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert122 · 36 out-of-serviceBrakes 55 · Lights 28 · Tires 12 · Cargo securement 8 · Wheels & hubs 6 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert4 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul212026Jul 21, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul212026Jul 21, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb262026Feb 26, 2026 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct112025Oct 11, 2025 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr42025Apr 4, 2025 · MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan172025Jan 17, 2025 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec82024Dec 8, 2024 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec62024Dec 6, 2024 · LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 more on the FMCSA record.
4 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Sep 9, 2025 (insurer name change).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Sep 9, 2025 (247 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Texas 58
- Mississippi (HQ) 19
- Louisiana 18
- Alabama 11
- Arkansas 2
- New Mexico 2
- Colorado 1
- Florida 1
17% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 53 | 5.85 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 0.24 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.09 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
114 driver inspections · 91 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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