HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO
USDOT 518122
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (887 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate17.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)10 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations3 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 518122 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2318322297 |
| Address | 420 ROTH ST, Reed City, MI, 49677 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 68 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 10 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-04-30 — OH — towaway
- 2026-01-13 — IA — towaway
- 2025-10-23 — MI — towaway
- 2025-08-20 — IA — towaway
- 2025-06-12 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (29), 20 (18), 47 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
3 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 293636 · USDOT 518124 · USDOT 1554740
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 887 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1078 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,132,753 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-FEB-26 |
HYDAKER WHEATLAKE CO operates 887 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Reed City, MI
- POWER LINE SUPPLY — USDOT 293636, 53 power units
- GARY HYDE TRUCKING INC — USDOT 560509, 11 power units
- HYDROLAKE INC — USDOT 518124, 6 power units
- DONLEY TRUCKING INC — USDOT 614539, 6 power units
- REED CITY TOOL & DIE DIVISION OF MARTINREA — USDOT 353847, 4 power units
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