RDO EQUIPMENT CO

DBA RDO WATER LLC AND OR MVI

USDOT 244941 · Fargo, ND

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is RDO EQUIPMENT CO (USDOT 244941) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows RDO EQUIPMENT CO (USDOT 244941) is allowed to operate.
Does RDO EQUIPMENT CO have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract operating authority for RDO EQUIPMENT CO (MC693155) as of September 8, 2026.
Does RDO EQUIPMENT CO have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $2,000,000 on file for RDO EQUIPMENT CO as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is RDO EQUIPMENT CO's FMCSA safety rating?
RDO EQUIPMENT CO holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated November 7, 2011). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is RDO EQUIPMENT CO's USDOT and MC number?
RDO EQUIPMENT CO is registered under USDOT 244941 and operating authority MC693155, based in Fargo, ND. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is RDO EQUIPMENT CO's fleet?
RDO EQUIPMENT CO reports 847 power units and 754 drivers in its FMCSA record in Fargo, ND.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

847Power units (fleet size)
754Drivers reported
42Years since registration
40MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Fargo, NDHome base
199Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

46
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 46.4th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

RDO EQUIPMENT CO is a for-hire motor carrier based in Fargo, ND, operating 847 power units and 754 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 42 years (since 1984). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 199 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 15.9% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 46.4th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
18.8 pctl · CI 1424
BASIC measure: 0.08Insp. w/ violation: 199Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
46.4 pctl · CI 4151
BASIC measure: 3.20Insp. w/ violation: 132Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS15.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 132 inspections
Driver OOS1.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 199 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due January 2028
Next biennial update dueJanuary 2028
Recurring update monthJanuary, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 15, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC693155
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $2,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of November 7, 2011)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.1%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 19.0%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 3.8%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2008-10-31

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 9283417128
  2. June 18, 2026authority live record added
  3. June 16, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 12, 2026Legal name changedRDO EQUIPMENT CO → RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number244941
Legal nameRDO EQUIPMENT CO
Doing business asRDO WATER LLC AND OR MVI
LocationFARGO, ND
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)847
Drivers754
Reported annual mileage39,821,731 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 15, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueJanuary 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)199
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for North Dakota — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in North Dakota, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/244941/