Betterbuilt 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 97% | 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 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 37 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 10 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.57 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 15.83 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state SD accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 25%.
| 12 |
| 4 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |