Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 200564 · MC-159656
TEC EQUIPMENT INC
8 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159656 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TEC EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is TEC EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? TEC EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 200564, MC-159656) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 8 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (60/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
TETEC EQUIPMENT INC 60
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Top corridor
WA ⇄ OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david thompson — 78 carriers: USDOT 273447USDOT 885223USDOT 889021USDOT 1035786USDOT 1054959USDOT 1099516USDOT 1204366USDOT 1229159
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1616
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 750 NE COLUMBIA BLVD, PORTLAND, OR, 97211
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 11272, PORTLAND, OR, 97211
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 285-7667
- Fax
- (503) 289-6442
- www.tecequipment.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Thompson · Ky Fullerton
- USDOT / docket
- 200564 · MC-159656
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2024 · 197,723 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/14/2000
- D-U-N-S
- 87462883
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TEC EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
TEC EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 200564, and its motor carrier number is MC-159656.
Is TEC EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, TEC EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TEC EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
TEC EQUIPMENT INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TEC EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
TEC EQUIPMENT INC operates 8 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TEC EQUIPMENT INC based?
TEC EQUIPMENT INC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.