USFS
USFS, LLC is a veteran-owned Texas-based industrial environmental services company founded in 2016, providing NORM decontamination, confined space tank cleaning, ILI pig cleaning, remediation, and fluid transportation to oil and gas operators and industrial facilities across six south-central U.S. states.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersLongview, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What USFS does
USFS, LLC is a veteran-owned industrial environmental services company headquartered in Winona, Texas (mailing address Longview, TX), founded in 2016 by CEO Barry Stem. The company delivers a portfolio of specialized services — environmental remediation and decontamination, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) surveys and decontamination, OSHA-compliant confined space tank cleaning, in-line inspection (ILI) pig cleaning, and 24/7 fluid and solid transportation — to oil and gas operators and industrial facility customers across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, and New Mexico. USFS holds Texas NORM License L06795, LADEQ NORM RC-670, DISA compliance (#108530), ISN membership (400-241362), and Veriforce membership (52277), which together permit licensed radioactive material handling and contractor prequalification with major energy-sector buyers.
The company's service execution rests on a specialized equipment fleet including 130 bbl and 70 bbl vacuum trailers, 20K psi hydroblasters, air mover vacuum trucks, breathing air trailers, roll-off containers, and Ludlum Model 3 radiation monitors, deployed from seven physical locations (Winona headquarters plus six regional field offices covering East Texas, North Texas, Central Texas, Permian Basin, West Texas, and South Texas). Revenue is generated through a sales-led, project-based B2B model with quote-driven pricing — services are scoped per project based on site conditions, regulatory requirements, equipment needs, and disposal specifications, with no standardized tiers or subscription pricing. The GTM is direct: phone, email, website contact forms, and field sales targeting oil and gas E&P companies and industrial terminals (bulk chemical, fuel, manufacturing).
USFS differentiates through turnkey bundling (permitting, compliance, cleaning, transportation, and disposal under one contract), RSO-certified personnel, 24/7 emergency response capability, and a verifiable zero-incident safety record that earned the 2023 Texas Mutual Platinum Safety Partner Award (1 of 200 out of 76,000 policy holders). The company markets via its website (usfsllc.com), social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), and trust signals including Texas Veterans Commission veteran-owned verification and Texas State Railroad Commission 'A' rating. No revenue, funding, or M&A history is disclosed, and growth to date appears internally funded through project cash flows.
USFS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- USFS
- Legal name
- USFS, LLC
- Website
- https://usfsllc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- USFS, LLC is a veteran-owned Texas-based industrial environmental services company founded in 2016, providing NORM decontamination, confined space tank cleaning, ILI pig cleaning, remediation, and fluid transportation to oil and gas operators and industrial facilities across six south-central U.S. states.
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- akta.pro rank
USFS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Environmental Remediation Services
- NAICS
- Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (56291), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)
- SIC
- Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)
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Where USFS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Longview
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices7 records
Markets served
USFS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Environmental Remediation Services: Project-based environmental remediation including soil sampling, excavation, transportation and disposal. Revenue generated per project based on scope, complexity, and volume of materials handled.
- NORM Services: Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material decontamination, surveys, containment and disposal. Billed per project with specialized handling fees.
- Confined Space Tank Cleaning: Tank cleaning and decontamination services. Includes permitting, compliance, cleaning, and disposal. Revenue based on tank size and complexity.
- Transportation/Hauling: Fluid and solid hauling for drilling, completion, and production phases. 24/7 availability with fleet of 130 BBL and end dump trucks and trailers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
USFS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
USFS provides environmental and industrial services to oil and gas operators, including environmental remediation and decontamination (soil sampling, excavation, transportation, disposal), NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) survey and decontamination, OSHA-compliant confined space tank cleaning, in-line inspection (ILI) pig cleaning, and 24/7 fluid and solid hauling using a fleet of 130 BBL vacuum trailers and end dump trucks. Services are delivered as turnkey solutions covering permitting, compliance, monitoring, transportation, and disposal.
Product overview
USFS is a veteran-owned small business oil and gas service company offering a portfolio of environmental and industrial services. The core service offerings include Environmental Remediation and Decontamination (soil sampling, excavation, and disposal), NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) Services (decontamination and surveys), Confined Space Tank Cleaning Services, ILI Pig Cleaning Services, and Transportation Services. These services are delivered as integrated turnkey solutions to oil and gas operators, with USFS handling permitting, compliance, monitoring, transportation, and disposal.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Remediation and Decontamination Environmental remediation service involving soil sampling, excavation, transportation, and disposal, including spill response and prevention, soil bioremediation/in-situ remediation, and tank decontamination, removal and disposal. Targeted at oil and gas operators and industrial facility owners.
- NORM Services Full-service Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material decontamination including NORM surveys, containment, decontamination, and disposal of NORM waste for bulk chemical and fuel terminals, industrial process tanks, compressors, and oil water separators. Delivered by RSO-certified personnel under Texas NORM License L06795.
- Confined Space Tank Cleaning Services Professional tank cleaning and decommissioning using OSHA-compliant confined space entry methods for bulk chemical and fuel terminals, industrial process tanks, sumps, pits, trenches, compressors, and oil water separators. Includes wet/dry vacuum truck services for turnkey solutions, with full permitting, compliance, hole watch, and continuous air monitoring.
- ILI Pig Cleaning Services In-line Inspection (ILI) pig cleaning services for pipeline integrity gauges. Trained Radiation Safety Officer personnel and cleaning technicians clean and decontaminate pigs that have collected NORM materials during pipeline inspections, using berm containment, waste barrels, and heated pressure washers, with documentation of survey of tools and waste management.
- Transportation Services Fleet of 130 BBL vacuum trailers, 70 BBL vacuum trailers, and end dump trucks and trailers for fluid and solid hauling during drilling, completion, and production phases. Includes 24/7 response capability, drilling mud delivery and transfer, fresh and brine water delivery, wet and dry drilling cuttings transportation and disposal.
Quantifiable outcome
- Zero recordable safety incidents in 2023, 1 of 200 out of 76,000 policy holders to receive Texas Mutual Platinum Safety Partner Award
Companies that use USFS
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
USFS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
USFS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Texas Workforce CommissionminorPartnership for veteran hiring programs. USFS works with the Texas Workforce Commission to fill positions with qualified veterans.
- Texas Veterans CommissionminorUSFS is verified by the Texas Veterans Commission as a Veteran-Owned Business. The company has partnered to hire veterans over the past five years.
- IS Network (ISN)coreUSFS is a member of ISN (400-241362) contractor safety clearinghouse. ISN provides contractor safety prequalification services for clients.
- VeriforcecoreUSFS is a member of Veriforce (52277) contractor safety clearinghouse. Veriforce provides safety prequalification and compliance verification for contractors in the energy industry.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
USFS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ENTACT: Provider of environmental remediation, waste management, and industrial services to the energy, manufacturing, and mining sectors. Comparable to USFS in delivering site remediation, tank cleaning, and waste handling to upstream and midstream customers, but with broader geographic reach.
- Heritage-Crystal Clean: Provider of industrial parts cleaning, waste oil collection, and environmental services to industrial and oil & gas customers across North America. Directly comparable to USFS in serving E&P operators with cleaning, vacuum, and waste handling services, though at substantially larger scale.
- BHI Energy: Industrial services contractor supporting power generation, oil & gas, and energy infrastructure with cleaning, maintenance, and specialty services. Comparable in scope and target market to USFS' industrial service portfolio.
- Heritage Environmental Services: National hazardous waste management and environmental services company offering remediation, tank cleaning, transportation, and disposal. Directly overlaps with USFS' core service bundle and shares a similar industrial/oil & gas customer base.
- PSC (Pressure Service Companies): Provider of pipeline integrity, in-line inspection, and industrial cleaning services to midstream and upstream oil & gas operators. Directly comparable to USFS' ILI pig cleaning and confined space tank cleaning services for pipeline-adjacent infrastructure.
Broad incumbents
- Stericycle: Provider of regulated waste management, including specialized industrial and hazardous waste streams. While USFS does not focus on regulated medical waste (Stericycle's core), Stericycle's industrial waste arm overlaps with USFS' disposal and collection services.
- Waste Management Inc. Largest US waste management company with industrial services and environmental solutions for oil & gas operators. USFS competes with WM's industrial services arm on remediation and transportation work but lacks WM's scale and integrated disposal network.
- Republic Services: One of the largest US solid waste and environmental services companies with a hazardous waste industrial services division. Comparable to USFS in waste collection/transport/disposal but with national coverage and significantly larger scale.
- Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services including hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and NORM services with extensive oil & gas exposure. USFS competes against Clean Harbors' scale and national footprint but offers greater local responsiveness in Texas.
- Veolia North America: Major environmental services firm offering hazardous waste treatment, industrial cleaning, and remediation across the US. Comparable in service breadth to USFS but with global scale, broader geography, and standardized compliance infrastructure.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
USFS social profiles
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USFS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
USFS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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USFS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about USFS
What does USFS do?
USFS provides environmental and industrial services to oil and gas operators, including environmental remediation and decontamination (soil sampling, excavation, transportation, disposal), NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) survey and decontamination, OSHA-compliant confined space tank cleaning, in-line inspection (ILI) pig cleaning, and 24/7 fluid and solid hauling using a fleet of 130 BBL vacuum trailers and end dump trucks. Services are delivered as turnkey solutions covering permitting, compliance, monitoring, transportation, and disposal.
Is USFS a public or private company?
USFS is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was USFS founded?
USFS was founded in 2016. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is USFS based?
USFS is headquartered in Longview, United States, in the North America region.
How does USFS make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Environmental Remediation Services are the primary driver. The others are NORM Services, confined Space Tank Cleaning and transportation/Hauling.
Who are USFS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ENTACT, Heritage-Crystal Clean, BHI Energy, Heritage Environmental Services and PSC (Pressure Service Companies). Broad incumbents are Stericycle, Waste Management Inc., Republic Services, Clean Harbors and Veolia North America.
Does USFS have an API?
No public API is recorded for USFS.
What industry is USFS in?
USFS's product category is Environmental Remediation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAHAH, Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services. Its NAICS code is 562211 and its SIC code is 4955.