Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 280273
WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC
6 power unitsavg 2.4 yrRegional · 7 statesLEXINGTON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · 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.
Established 40 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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
2.4 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 280273) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, KY, operating 6 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WEWORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC 93
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 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▼ Improving
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
≈2.2 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2015
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 observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEXINGTON, KY
Top corridor
TN ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2533982USDOT 3311585USDOT 242599USDOT 3368944USDOT 3327USDOT 3454521Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2216455USDOT 3454521USDOT 2141961USDOT 4507118USDOT 79466USDOT 196896USDOT 3311585USDOT 332574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@thetruckpeople.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 332574USDOT 689243USDOT 2497560USDOT 2963353
Shares a company officer with other carriers
doug hertel — 4 carriers: USDOT 332574USDOT 689243USDOT 2963353
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 945 NANDINO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40511
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6329, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 381-9933
- Fax
- (606) 393-0772
- Web domain
- thetruckpeople.com
Registration
- Officer
- Doug Hertel
- USDOT / docket
- 280273
- First registered
- 10/20/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/20/2016
- D-U-N-S
- 144304094
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 280273.
Is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC operates 6 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC based?
WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.