Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 207603
WESTERN HYDRO LLC
23 power unitsavg 3.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 45 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1981Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.217.2 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN HYDRO LLC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN HYDRO LLC safe to load? WESTERN HYDRO LLC (USDOT 207603) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 23 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.2% (below the 22.26% national average), 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
WHWESTERN HYDRO LLC 100
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.2% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.1% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BILLINGS, MT
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2607550Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282018USDOT 2607550USDOT 264773USDOT 3382824USDOT 442889
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@headwaterco.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 94649USDOT 338361USDOT 442889USDOT 639390USDOT 657188USDOT 862965USDOT 4036355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5249 HOLIDAY AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 245-3008
- Web domain
- headwaterco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kevin Augustine · Joe Trottier
- USDOT / docket
- 207603
- First registered
- 12/21/1981
- Last MCS-150
- 10/14/2025 · 464,041 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/12/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 83794917
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 WESTERN HYDRO LLC's USDOT number?
WESTERN HYDRO LLC's USDOT number is 207603.
Is WESTERN HYDRO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, WESTERN HYDRO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WESTERN HYDRO LLC's safety record?
WESTERN HYDRO LLC has a 17.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 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 WESTERN HYDRO LLC's fleet?
WESTERN HYDRO LLC operates 23 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN HYDRO LLC based?
WESTERN HYDRO LLC is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.