Black Hills Energy Safety Record

DOT# 1843482 · Rapid City, SD 57702 · 6057212325

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Black Hills Energy (DOT# 1843482) in Rapid City, South Dakota has 28 inspections on record with 18 violations and a 3.6% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

28 Inspections
3.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
533 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 3.6%
Carrier: 3.6% (1 of 28) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 28) National: 6.4%
66% OOS rate better than 66% of carriers in South Dakota
24% crash rate better than 24% of carriers in South Dakota

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.

18 total violations across 28 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (6%)
Vehicle Maintenance
6
Unsafe Driving
9
Hours of Service
1
Other
2

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 4 states: CO, KS, NE, WI
Level 1: 15 (54%) Level 2: 5 (18%) Level 3: 8 (29%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 CO 3 0 0
03/04/2026 CO 3 0 0
02/05/2026 CO 1 0 0
02/05/2026 CO 1 0 0
10/29/2025 CO 3 0 0
10/27/2025 NE 1 0 0
10/23/2025 NE 3 0 0
09/08/2025 NE 3 0 0
08/12/2025 CO 2 0 0
07/21/2025 NE 1 0 0
1 injury crash
24-NOV-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
24-NOV-25 NE 0 2 0
09-NOV-24 CO 0 0 0
02-FEB-26 CO 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 533
Drivers 524
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 01/08/2009
MCS-150 Filed 20260218 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 5,950,000
Address 7001 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702