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Carrier profile · USDOT 2544560 · Updated 06/13/2026

RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC

3 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 1 statesBLACK HAWK, SD

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 721-1600 Email dispatchTROY@RUSHMOREEQUIPMENT.COM

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

Established 12 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average88.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2014

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

88.9

▲ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority, 89% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC safe to load? RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 2544560) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BLACK HAWK, SD, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 88.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

RERUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC 78

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 88.9% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

50.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 11.5 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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 Driving13
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

50%

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

SD busiest

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

Home base

BLACK HAWK, SD

11720 JB ROAD

Top corridor

SD 17

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 294205 USDOT 3447182

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 11720 JB ROAD, BLACK HAWK, SD, 57718
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (605) 721-1600
Cell: (605) 484-0995
Fax: (605) 721-1616
Email: troy@rushmoreequipment.com
Web domain: rushmoreequipment.com

Registration

Officers: Stan Schlosser · Troy Schlosser
USDOT / docket: 2544560
First registered: 09/24/2014
Last MCS-150: 10/13/2022 · 10,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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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Frequently asked

What is RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?

RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 2544560.

Is RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?

RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC has a 88.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?

RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC based?

RUSHMORE EQUIPMENT LLC is based in BLACK HAWK, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch6057211600 Email dispatchTROY@RUSHMOREEQUIPMENT.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2544560
Officer: STAN SCHLOSSER
Address: 11720 JB ROAD
BLACK HAWK, SD, 57718

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 89%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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