Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3781986
IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC
10 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesCOOKEVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
13.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
MCS-150 census data outdated
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2013–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC safe to work with?
Is IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC safe to load? IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 3781986) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COOKEVILLE, TN, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IEIRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2013
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COOKEVILLE, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chad gilbert — 10 carriers: USDOT 1329576USDOT 1338612USDOT 1376099USDOT 1508220USDOT 1701612USDOT 1891406USDOT 2183201USDOT 2403150
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 67 N WASHINGTON AVE, COOKEVILLE, TN, 38501-3371
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 520-7821
- chad@pcstn.net
- Web domain
- pcstn.net
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Gilbert · Martin Ing
- USDOT / docket
- 3781986
- First registered
- 12/14/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/14/2021
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?
IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 3781986.
Is IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?
IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?
IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC based?
IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC is based in COOKEVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.