MINNESOTA HYDRO VAC LLC

MINNESOTA HYDRO VAC LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 22 drivers, based in Faribault, MN. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 11.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MINNESOTA HYDRO VAC LLC (USDOT 3413797)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 11.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3413797/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3413797 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MARC CHMELIK Utilities Construction Based in FARIBAULT, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=74388 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Physical street 1520 21ST AVE NW → 21445 FARWELL AVE · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3413797

In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 2020 (~6y)

Company officer MARC CHMELIK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Utilities, Construction

Fleet size 12 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 65,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (507) 330-0173

Email: [email protected]

Physical

21445 FARWELL AVE

FARIBAULT, MN 55021-2820

Mailing

1520 21ST AVE NW

FARIBAULT, MN 55021-2820

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3413797

In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 2020 (~6y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	12	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	20%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MINNESOTA HYDRO VAC LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 3.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MN (3) and IA (1).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 22 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,388 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

20%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 74,388 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

11.1%

Median across 74,388 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

Sep 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 1520 21ST AVE NW 21445 FARWELL AVE
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2025-05 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN)	3	0	0.0%	Jul 8, 2025
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 16, 2025
South Dakota (SD)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 28, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		3
Freightliner		2
Wabash National		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	2.57	3	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	3.08	3	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86339433	Nov 16, 2025	IA	3	HWY 27 DONNELLSON	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MN TEMP · 1FVMG3FM0NHNG4698	1	390.21TF	No
85629015	Aug 28, 2025	SD	3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MN 3387PRB · 1NPCX4EX5PD865838	2	395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 392.16-D	Yes
85216922	Jul 8, 2025	MN	3	WAYZATA MN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCA1461 · 1NPSL70X6CD136256	1	392.16-D	No
84660926	May 7, 2025	MN	3	WEST CONCORD MN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCE0252 · 1FVHG3DV3JHJW3058	1	392.16-D	No
84660841	May 7, 2025	MN	3	WEST CONCORD MN	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MN 2804PZA · 1NPCL70X5FD272970	1	392.16-D	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WEST CONCORD MN	MN	2	0
HWY 27 DONNELLSON	IA	1	0
WAYZATA MN	MN	1	0
VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	1	1

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots