Black Hills Trenching & Boring LLC Safety Record

DOT# 4004854 · Spearfish, SD 57783-8674 · 6056411584

C

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

Last inspected 12/16/2025

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, Black Hills Trenching & Boring LLC (DOT# 4004854) in Spearfish, South Dakota has 8 inspections on record with 87 violations and a 275.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

8 Inspections
275.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 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 275.0%
Carrier: 275.0% (22 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 100.0%
Carrier: 100.0% (8 of 8) National: 6.4%

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.

87 total violations across 8 inspections
30 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (34%)
Vehicle Maintenance
54
Unsafe Driving
15
Hours of Service
2
Driver Fitness
11
Other
5

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: MT, SD, WY
Level 1: 4 (50%) Level 2: 3 (38%) Level 3: 1 (12%)
4 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/16/2025 WY 1 9 2
04/09/2025 WY 1 5 2
03/17/2025 MT 2 3 1
03/04/2025 SD 3 0 1
12/09/2024 MT 2 1 0
09/25/2024 MT 2 1 0
08/28/2024 MT 1 0 0
05/11/2024 WY 1 3 2

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 14
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 01/02/2023
MCS-150 Filed 20250701 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,500
Address 606 Fish Hatchery Loop, Spearfish, SD 57783-8674