East River Contracting Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Watertown, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 32 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 32 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 100% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 4.78 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 15.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state SD accounts for 63% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 37%.
| 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39352AB | Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3963A1CDCHS | Coupling - Semi-Trailer cracks anywhere on the hitch system (excluding fifth wheel and pintle hooks) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39311BCSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |