Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
94 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1197793 · MC-477593
RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC
94 power unitsWATFORD CITY, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-477593 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
94Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 94 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC safe to load? RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1197793, MC-477593) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WATFORD CITY, ND, operating 94 power units and 93 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RWRUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Mid-continent · 04–10
National Union · 10–12
20042012
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 2010 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2004 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 94
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATFORD CITY, ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@eprod.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 115179USDOT 347539USDOT 792725USDOT 807633USDOT 843181USDOT 1437108USDOT 2287248USDOT 3491388
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12595 23RD ST NW, WATFORD CITY, ND, 58854
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 729, WATFORD CITY, ND, 58854
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 842-4970
- Cell
- (701) 580-5725
- Fax
- (701) 842-4971
- babest@eprod.com
- Web domain
- eprod.com
Registration
- Officer
- Betsy Best
- USDOT / docket
- 1197793 · MC-477593
- First registered
- 01/05/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2014 · 2,157,657 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1197793, and its motor carrier number is MC-477593.
Is RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC's fleet?
RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC operates 94 power units and 93 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC based?
RUGGED WEST SERVICES LLC is based in WATFORD CITY, ND.