Hydaker Wheatlake Co
Reed City, Michigan · Carrier number 518122
887
power units
887
power units
Hydaker Wheatlake Co is a freight carrier based in Reed City, Michigan with 887 power units and 1,078 drivers as reported, the 471st largest trucking fleet in the US and the 11th largest in Michigan. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 10 reportable crashes (1.13 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
887
#11 in MI
Drivers
1,078
977 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
10
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.13
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
33.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
63
19% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydaker Wheatlake Co | 1.13 | 33.3% | 6.3% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MI | 3.76 | 20.8% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 1 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away9
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 63 | 4 | 6.3% |
| Vehicle | 27 | 9 | 33.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 518122
- Based in
- Reed City, Michigan
- Registered
- Mar 30, 1993
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 1.13 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Logs poles, Other
- Last update filed
- Feb 20, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Hydaker Wheatlake Co have?
Hydaker Wheatlake Co reports 887 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 1,078 drivers, 977 of them with a commercial license. That is the 471st largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.13 million miles in 2025.
Is Hydaker Wheatlake Co a safe carrier?
In 24 months Hydaker Wheatlake Co had 10 reportable crashes, 1.13 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 33.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.