Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 338361
BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC
DBA BLAKE EQUIPMENT
36 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesEAST WINDSOR, CT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.86.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC safe to work with?
Is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC safe to load? BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 338361) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EAST WINDSOR, CT, operating 36 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 143 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BEBLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC 100
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Safety
143 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.8% (24-mo)59 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)94 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.6% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 94
- Annualized
- ≈47 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo9393
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST WINDSOR, CT
Top corridor
NY ⇄ CT
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2140442USDOT 4396161USDOT 13811USDOT 18235USDOT 6272USDOT 378767USDOT 540129USDOT 155682
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@headwaterco.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 94649USDOT 207603USDOT 442889USDOT 639390USDOT 657188USDOT 862965USDOT 4036355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6 NEW PARK RD, EAST WINDSOR, CT, 06088-9689
- Mailing address
- 1792 HIGHLAND AVE NE, HICKORY, NC, 28601-5306
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 243-1491
- Web domain
- headwaterco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Glenn Jandernoa
- USDOT / docket
- 338361
- First registered
- 12/30/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 05/26/2026 · 1,087,955 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/09/1999
- D-U-N-S
- 18678508
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?
BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 338361.
Is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?
BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 143 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?
BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC operates 36 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC based?
BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC is based in EAST WINDSOR, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.