Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2800608 · MC-46264
EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC
3 power unitsavg 2.8 yrRegional · 7 statesBRISTOL, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-46264 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
2.8 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC safe to load? EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2800608, MC-46264) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRISTOL, PA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ESEQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 17–20
Benchmark · 20–25
20172025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Oct 2017 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 7 |
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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)
- 2
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRISTOL, PA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3488898
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael dougherty — 11 carriers: USDOT 584779USDOT 1528489USDOT 1644416USDOT 1739386USDOT 2188479USDOT 2333094USDOT 2466848USDOT 2959407
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5058 BRISTOL PIKE, BRISTOL, PA, 19007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 736-1698
- Cell
- (267) 467-1937
- anna@eqsllc.com
- Web domain
- eqsllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Dougherty · Michael Dougherty
- USDOT / docket
- 2800608 · MC-46264
- First registered
- 09/18/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 126,537 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2800608, and its motor carrier number is MC-46264.
Is EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC's safety record?
EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC's fleet?
EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC based?
EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC is based in BRISTOL, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.