Badlands Hydrovac Services Safety Record

DOT# 2263662 · Watford City, ND 58854 · 7014255119

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/03/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Badlands Hydrovac Services (DOT# 2263662) in Watford City, North Dakota has 21 inspections on record with 98 violations and a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

21 Inspections
66.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
23 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 66.7%
Carrier: 66.7% (14 of 21) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 23.8%
Carrier: 23.8% (5 of 21) National: 6.4%
11% OOS rate better than 11% of carriers in North Dakota
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in North 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.

98 total violations across 21 inspections
19 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (19%)
Vehicle Maintenance
65
Unsafe Driving
25
Driver Fitness
6
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 2 states: MT, ND
Level 1: 5 (24%) Level 2: 3 (14%) Level 3: 13 (62%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/03/2026 MT 3 0 0
01/06/2026 ND 1 6 2
12/17/2025 ND 3 0 0
12/02/2025 ND 3 0 0
11/17/2025 ND 1 1 0
09/04/2025 ND 3 0 1
08/28/2025 ND 3 0 0
08/19/2025 ND 3 0 0
05/03/2025 ND 1 1 0
09/16/2024 MT 3 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 23
Drivers 16
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/15/2012
MCS-150 Filed 20260225 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 768,292
Address 12069 Hwy 23, Watford City, ND 58854