Carrier profile · USDOT 1888706 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

Birch Equipment Company Inc

DBA BIRCH EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SALES

21 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 1 statesBELLINGHAM, WA82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 734-5744 Email dispatchjessicag@birchequipment.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 57.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

55.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 14

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

21.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BELLINGHAM, WA

1415 IOWA ST

Top corridor

WA 26

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2190808

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1415 IOWA ST, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98229
Mailing address: PO BOX 30918, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98228
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (360) 734-5744
Fax: (360) 734-6873
Email: jessicag@birchequipment.com
Web domain: birchequipment.com

Registration

Officers: Sarah Rothenbuhler · Jessie Everson
USDOT / docket: 1888706
First registered: May 12, 2009
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2024 · 325,928 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 99038929

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

325,928

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.

BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 1888706) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1888706.

Is BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 19, 2026, BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's safety record?

BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC's fleet?

BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC operates 21 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC based?

BIRCH EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC is based in BELLINGHAM, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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