American Waterworks Safety Record

DOT# 1081409 · Rochester, MN 55901 · 5072851672

C

Average safety record — scored 39/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 11/10/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, American Waterworks (DOT# 1081409) in Rochester, Minnesota has 34 inspections on record with 57 violations and a 32.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

34 Inspections
32.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
46 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 32.4%
Carrier: 32.4% (11 of 34) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 8.8%
Carrier: 8.8% (3 of 34) National: 6.4%
25% OOS rate better than 25% of carriers in Minnesota
32% crash rate better than 32% of carriers in Minnesota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

57 total violations across 34 inspections
14 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
29
Unsafe Driving
22
Driver Fitness
5
Hazardous Materials
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: IA, MN, WI
Level 1: 19 (56%) Level 2: 10 (29%) Level 3: 5 (15%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/10/2025 IA 2 0 1
10/20/2025 IA 1 3 0
10/08/2025 WI 2 0 0
08/06/2025 WI 1 0 0
07/30/2025 MN 2 2 0
07/09/2025 WI 2 0 0
06/25/2025 MN 1 2 0
06/18/2025 MN 1 1 1
04/28/2025 MN 1 0 0
03/17/2025 MN 1 0 1
06-MAY-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
06-MAY-24 MN 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 46
Drivers 45
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 12/18/2002
MCS-150 Filed 20250121 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,400,000
Address 1307 Valleyhigh Dr Nw, Rochester, MN 55901