Flatland Excavating LLC Safety Record

DOT# 4225465 · Watertown, SD 57201 · 6059549161

C

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

Last inspected 01/15/2026

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, Flatland Excavating LLC (DOT# 4225465) in Watertown, South Dakota has 8 inspections on record with 29 violations and a 87.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

8 Inspections
87.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
8 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 87.5%
Carrier: 87.5% (7 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (2 of 8) National: 6.4%
1% OOS rate better than 1% 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.

29 total violations across 8 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (31%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
12
Hours of Service
1
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.

Inspected across 3 states: ND, NE, SD
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
01/15/2026 ND 3 0 0
01/07/2026 SD 2 1 0
12/09/2025 SD 3 0 0
11/19/2025 NE 3 0 0
07/30/2025 SD 3 0 0
01/01/2025 SD 1 2 1
07/18/2024 SD 2 2 0
04/04/2024 SD 1 2 1

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 8
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/15/2024
MCS-150 Filed 20251113 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 15,000
Address 44670 Grover Street, Watertown, SD 57201