Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 780352 · MC-349009
CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC
37 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesSYLACAUGA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-349009 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
2002–2020 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 50 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.815.8 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 2002–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC safe to load? CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC (USDOT 780352, MC-349009) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SYLACAUGA, AL, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC 94
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.8% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 37-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Redland · 07–10
Tower New · 10–13
Great Midwest · 13–15
American Alternative · 15–17
Imperium · 17–19
Rock Ridge · 20–25
19982025
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Sep 2010 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| INTERSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 2000 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SYLACAUGA, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4510611USDOT 1686478Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@connequipment.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3376949
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alan fred conn — 2 carriers: USDOT 3376949
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 36980 US HIGHWAY 280, SYLACAUGA, AL, 35150
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2157, SYLACAUGA, AL, 35150
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 245-4741
- Fax
- (256) 245-7358
- Web domain
- connequipment.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alan Fred Conn · Sandra Moore
- USDOT / docket
- 780352 · MC-349009
- First registered
- 11/09/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2024 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 4004818
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 780352, and its motor carrier number is MC-349009.
Is CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC's safety record?
CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC has a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC's fleet?
CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC based?
CONN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY INC is based in SYLACAUGA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.