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RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY

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Company CheckRDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY · DOT 244941
DBA: RDO WATER LLC AND OR MVI
225 BROADWAY N, FARGO, ND, 58102
DOT# 244941 MC# 693155 Fargo, North Dakota 16 years
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847
Power Units
754
Drivers
15
Crashes (24-Month)
$2,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
330
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 27, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 8, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 13, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Company Information

Legal NameRDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY
DBA NameRDO WATER LLC AND OR MVI
DOT Number244941
MC Number693155
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationFargo, North Dakota
Added04/09/1984
MCS-15001/15/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address225 BROADWAY N, FARGO, ND, 58102
Mailing Address225 BROADWAY N, FARGO, ND, 58102

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC693155
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating16 years

All Docket Numbers

MC693155

Cargo Transported

Machinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/Gases

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .11 · 20 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .06 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .17 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.83 · 47 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage36,076,109 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

754
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
754
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)15
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review01/12/2022

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/13/2026
CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #BAP 9377146
Last checked09/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet847 units
Drivers754
Mileage36,076,109 mi
Operating16 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)15
Fatal0
Injury7
Tow-Away8
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total198
Out of Service2
OOS Rate1.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total132
Out of Service21
OOS Rate15.9%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total23
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 01/12/2022 | Rated: 11/07/2011

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
36 · 5 OOS -
2024
101 · 10 OOS
2025
101 · 10 OOS =
2026
52 · 11 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
3 crashes
2025
10 crashes
2026
4 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 177 inspections, 25 resulted in out-of-service (14.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 39 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (19)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/27/2026 RHOME TX 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dark - Not Lighted
05/08/2026 STOCKDALE TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/13/2026 FORT WORTH TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/27/2026 REDLANDS CA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
11/04/2025 SOLANA BEACH CA 0 0 1 5 Clear Dry Daylight
10/23/2025 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
10/13/2025 DENTON TX 0 1 1 5 Clear Dry Daylight
10/03/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/31/2025 SHERMAN TX 0 0 1 6 Clear Dry Daylight
07/10/2025 LOUISVILLE MN 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
07/07/2025 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
03/18/2025 SPRINGFIELD OR 0 1 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
01/29/2025 FARMERS BRANCH TX 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Daylight
01/02/2025 Phoenix AZ 0 1 0 3 Clear Dry Daylight
09/26/2024 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/23/2024 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/07/2024 NOT LISTED TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Unknown
11/09/2023 DALLAS TX 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Daylight
08/30/2023 HURST TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

172 roadside violations across 177 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 97 violations · 33 OOS
Unsafe Driving 61 violations · 3 OOS
Hazardous Materials 6 violations · 3 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/04/2026 AZ Full (Level I) YUMA AZ 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/03/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 MM397 EB 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/24/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WOLSEY SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2026 MN Full (Level I) HENNING MN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 45 SOUTHBOUND MIL 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) PEEVER SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 Detail
07/06/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) COULEE CITY WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Detail
06/24/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 6 1 1 0 5 1 - Detail
06/22/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 7 1 0 0 7 1 - Detail
05/22/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TUCSON AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 UT Full (Level I) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 MN Walk-Around (Level II) MOTLEY MN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD MN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 SD Full (Level I) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
05/04/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 OR Walk-Around (Level II) WOODBURN OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BEACH ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 MT Full (Level I) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0020 IN TARRANT CO. (424-45 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 Detail
03/30/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 MN Walk-Around (Level II) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 MN Full (Level I) ERSKINE MN 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
03/11/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) VAIL AZ 4 2 3 2 1 0 - Detail
03/05/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CARTER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-15 NB S OF MISSION FALLBROOK 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 MN Walk-Around (Level II) ERSKINE MN 8 3 0 0 8 3 - Detail
02/25/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-15 NB @ MIRAMAR WAY 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 WY Walk-Around (Level II) EVANSTON POE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/03/2026 AZ Full (Level I) PHOENIX AZ 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2026 UT Full (Level I) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/20/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) CORSICA SD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CONEJO IF S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 UT Walk-Around (Level II) WELLSVILLE UT 4 2 1 0 3 2 - Detail
01/09/2026 MN Walk-Around (Level II) MOORHEAD MN 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
01/02/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB AT EXIT 391 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) FAULKTON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I-35 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WASECA MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/04/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 4180 TX5 NB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB AT EXIT 264 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WATFORD CITY ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) US-0380 IN COLLIN CO. (628-656 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 UT Full (Level I) HEBER CITY UT 2 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
10/15/2025 AZ Full (Level I) EHRENBERG AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 ND Full (Level I) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) RAINBOW IF 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
09/22/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) CUSTER SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/22/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) RAINBOW IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) DONNER PASS IF 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0035W IN JOHNSON CO. (16-37 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 WY Full (Level I) ALPINE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2025 CA Full (Level I) I-15 NB S OF SR-138 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/26/2025 MN Full (Level I) CLOQUET MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) MOSES LAKE WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) RIC WILLIAMSON MEMOR 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) NIMITZ IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 AZ Full (Level I) ASH FORK AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) VERGAS MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I 80 W/B ANTELOPE SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WARNER SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 MT Full (Level I) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) SALT LAKE CITY UT 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 63 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 MN Full (Level I) AVON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAVRE MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) THOMPSON FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 WA Full (Level I) GRANDVIEW WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) EVANSTON POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections185
Unsafe Driving 20 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Driver Fitness 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 47 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC693155MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED10/23/2009--

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