Thunder Butte Energy Services LLC Safety Record

DOT# 2487914 · Watford City, ND 58854 · 7018422200

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 01/09/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Thunder Butte Energy Services LLC (DOT# 2487914) in Watford City, North Dakota has 8 inspections on record with 20 violations and a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
25.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
10 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 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (2 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 8) National: 6.4%
42% OOS rate better than 42% of carriers in North Dakota
12% crash rate better than 12% 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.

20 total violations across 8 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (10%)
Vehicle Maintenance
15
Unsafe Driving
4
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.

Level 1: 2 (25%) Level 2: 2 (25%) Level 3: 4 (50%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/09/2026 ND 3 0 0
06/20/2025 ND 2 0 0
06/10/2025 ND 1 0 0
02/13/2025 ND 3 0 0
09/03/2024 ND 1 2 0
07/29/2024 ND 3 0 0
06/15/2024 ND 3 0 0
04/27/2023 ND 2 0 0
1 injury crash
15-JUN-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
15-JUN-24 ND 0 1 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 10
Drivers 8
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 03/24/2014
MCS-150 Filed 20250627 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 500,000
Address 605 Main St South, Watford City, ND 58854