USFS

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.

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.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Tank cleaning services
• NORM decontamination services
• Industrial waste transportation
• Confined space cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Longview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. NORM Services: Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material decontamination, surveys, containment and disposal. Billed per project with specialized handling fees.
3. Confined Space Tank Cleaning: Tank cleaning and decontamination services. Includes permitting, compliance, cleaning, and disposal. Revenue based on tank size and complexity.
4. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core 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

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Texas Workforce CommissionminorOthersPartnership for veteran hiring programs. USFS works with the Texas Workforce Commission to fill positions with qualified veterans.
• Texas Veterans CommissionminorOthersUSFS 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)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSFS is a member of ISN (400-241362) contractor safety clearinghouse. ISN provides contractor safety prequalification services for clients.
• VeriforcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSFS 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

Direct 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

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@USFSLLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/USFSLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usfs-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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