Western Hydro Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
54 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Western Hydro Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5249 Holiday Avenue, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 245-3008
Power units
23
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 54 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 54 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dot.fleet@headwaterco.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CO 03/2021 · CO 01/1991 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 18, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2026 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 13, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2025 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 3, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 20, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 14, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2025 | NV | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 22, 2025 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 12, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 6, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 30, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2024 | NV | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 18, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 1, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 28, 2023 | NV | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2023 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 15, 2023 | NV | Level I — Full |
Most recent 54 of 54 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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