Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 149931 · MC-170458
RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsBRIDGEWATER, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170458 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC safe to load? RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 149931, MC-170458) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRIDGEWATER, SD, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
RTRODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 90–11
19902011
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1990 → May 2011 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRIDGEWATER, SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@goldenwest.net — 98 carriers: USDOT 13026USDOT 134055USDOT 214684USDOT 234062USDOT 398136USDOT 467106USDOT 580052USDOT 582196
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 740 E 6TH STREET, BRIDGEWATER, SD, 57319
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 729-2570
- Fax
- (605) 729-2047
- Web domain
- goldenwest.net
Registration
- Officer
- Sandi Tschetter
- USDOT / docket
- 149931 · MC-170458
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2024 · 13,134 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/14/2005
- 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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Frequently asked
What is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 149931, and its motor carrier number is MC-170458.
Is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC based?
RODNEY TSCHETTER TRUCKING LLC is based in BRIDGEWATER, SD.