Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 632888 · MC-303873
CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC
DBA R L E ENTERPRISES
14 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 6 statesMOSCOW, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303873 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 632888, MC-303873) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOSCOW, PA, operating 14 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECONNELL EQUIPMENT INC 80
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.2% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving20
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.124 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Valiant · 97–07
Excelsior · 08–16
19962016
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Aug 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1997 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 1997 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| PENN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → Feb 1997 | $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)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOSCOW, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2063294Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2063294USDOT 3888906USDOT 3957019
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shawnjagger.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 961898USDOT 1342746USDOT 2457653USDOT 3139617USDOT 3888906
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- R 457 MAIN ST, MOSCOW, PA, 18444
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 249, MOSCOW, PA, 18444
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 842-4051
- Cell
- (570) 840-2709
- Fax
- (570) 842-4952
- Web domain
- shawnjagger.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jonh Gentile Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 632888 · MC-303873
- First registered
- 03/08/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 12/02/2025 · 341,984 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 632888, and its motor carrier number is MC-303873.
Is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC operates 14 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC based?
CONNELL EQUIPMENT INC is based in MOSCOW, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.