Badlands Contracting Safety Record

DOT# 3337786 · Watford City, ND 58854 · 7015723655

C

Average safety record — scored 44/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/05/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 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 Contracting (DOT# 3337786) in Watford City, North Dakota has 12 inspections on record with 73 violations and a 125.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

12 Inspections
125.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
14 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 125.0%
Carrier: 125.0% (15 of 12) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 8.3%
Carrier: 8.3% (1 of 12) National: 6.4%
2% OOS rate better than 2% 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.

73 total violations across 12 inspections
16 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (22%)
Vehicle Maintenance
55
Unsafe Driving
16
Driver Fitness
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.

Level 1: 6 (50%) Level 2: 2 (17%) Level 3: 4 (33%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/05/2026 ND 2 4 0
10/21/2025 ND 3 0 0
05/15/2025 ND 2 1 0
03/09/2025 ND 1 1 0
12/11/2024 ND 3 0 0
08/22/2024 ND 3 0 0
04/04/2024 ND 1 3 0
11/29/2023 ND 1 2 0
11/20/2023 ND 1 2 0
09/05/2023 ND 1 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 14
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/23/2019
MCS-150 Filed 20260129 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 275,000
Address 407 13th Ave Sw, Watford City, ND 58854