Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
109 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1758904 · MC-654756
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC
109 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 1 statesDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-654756 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
109Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2016–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.241.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2016–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1758904, MC-654756) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 109 power units and 215 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
ETEQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.2% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 109-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
- 109
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Motorists · 08–10
Liberty Fire · 16–19
20082024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2022 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → May 2010 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 109
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2016
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 mo1717
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vivakor.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3268089
Shares a company officer with other carriers
russ shelton — 2 carriers: USDOT 3268089
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)109109
Observed (24 mo)1616
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
- 5220 SPRING VALLEY ROAD SUITE 415, DALLAS, TX, 75254
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 480-7175
- itadmin@vivakor.com
- Web domain
- vivakor.com
Registration
- Officer
- Russ Shelton
- USDOT / docket
- 1758904 · MC-654756
- First registered
- 04/09/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 10/14/2024 · 16,489,140 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1758904, and its motor carrier number is MC-654756.
Is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC operates 109 power units and 215 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC based?
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.