Carrier profile · USDOT 655718 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

Equipment Sales & Rentals LLC

4 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesLEXINGTON, KY78/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2010–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 231-5343 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 66.67% on 3 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

9.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 8, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kentucky: 3 inspections

Home base

LEXINGTON, KY

628 BIZZELL DR

Top corridor

KY 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 7, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

todd sims — 6 carriers: USDOT 646662 USDOT 863251 USDOT 2845657 USDOT 3210208 USDOT 3230133

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 628 BIZZELL DR, LEXINGTON, KY, 40510
Mailing address: PO BOX 8075, LEXINGTON, KY, 40533-8075
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (859) 231-5343
Fax: (859) 231-5340
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Todd Sims · Sean Vitatoe
USDOT / docket: 655718
First registered: Aug 21, 1996
Last MCS-150: Apr 25, 2019 · 48,262 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

48,262

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 7, 2026

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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67%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 3 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

13violation records

3OOS-tagged records

2 of 3inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

650%3 / 6

Brakes

40%0 / 4

Unsafe driving

20%0 / 2

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

n/aOct 24 to Apr 250 / 0

n/aApr 25 to Oct 250 / 0

50%Oct 25 to Apr 261 / 2

100%Apr 26 to Oct 261 / 1

Top 3 codes (7 of 13 records)

393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative4
393.43D-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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392.9A-DFSL Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC.

EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC (USDOT 655718) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 8, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 8, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 8, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 25, 2019. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC's USDOT number?

EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC's USDOT number is 655718.

Is EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 7, 2026. EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC's safety record?

EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 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 EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC's fleet?

EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC based?

EQUIPMENT SALES & RENTALS LLC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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