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Carrier profile · USDOT 518122 · Updated 06/13/2026

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO

887 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesREED CITY, MI

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

887Power units

61 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(231) 832-2297 Email dispatchEvan_Hamilton@uscco.com

Carrier verification summary for HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) reports 887 power units and 1,078 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/20/2026.

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO (USDOT 518122) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 33 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.6% vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

29.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

29.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

887 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 66 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 887-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 887
Inspections · 24 mo: 66
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving47
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 887
Observed power (24 mo): 61
Trailers (towed): 25

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

REED CITY, MI

420 ROTH ST

Top corridor

MI 41 · IN 9 · IA 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1393562

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@uscco.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 293636 USDOT 518124 USDOT 1554740

Shares a company officer with other carriers

drew wheatlake — 4 carriers: USDOT 293636 USDOT 518124 USDOT 1554740

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

887

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 420 ROTH ST, REED CITY, MI, 49677
Mailing address: SUITE B, REED CITY, MI, 49677
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (231) 832-2297
Fax: (231) 832-4385
Email: evan_hamilton@uscco.com
Web domain: uscco.com

Registration

Officers: Drew Wheatlake · Anthony Krellwitz
USDOT / docket: 518122
First registered: 03/30/1993
Last MCS-150: 02/20/2026 · 1,132,753 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

887

Power units

1,078

Drivers

977

CDL drivers

1,132,753

Annual mileage

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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 HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO's USDOT number?

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO's USDOT number is 518122.

Is HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO's safety record?

HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 98 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).