Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
893 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 171507 · MC-11077
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC
DBA H&E RENTALS
893 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 31 statesBATON ROUGE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-11077 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
893Power units
200 observed · MCS-150
138Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 529 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.520.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
19 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC safe to load? H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (USDOT 171507, MC-11077) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BATON ROUGE, LA, operating 893 power units and 620 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 529 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HEH&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC 88
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Safety
529 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.5% (24-mo)171 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)257 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.0% 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 893-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
- 893
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 266
- Annualized
- ≈133 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving107 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance37
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 23 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers Property · 17–25
20172025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Feb 2017 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 893
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 200
- Trailers (towed)
- 138
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo262262
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATON ROUGE, LA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 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 372163Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 372163USDOT 2970854USDOT 2031108USDOT 935367USDOT 710161USDOT 4511607USDOT 2530483USDOT 266746
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@he-equipment.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 402776USDOT 571918USDOT 926974USDOT 1495937
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bradley barber — 3 carriers: USDOT 935445USDOT 1495937
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)893893
Observed (24 mo)200200
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 7500 PECUE LANE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70809
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 298-5200
- Fax
- (225) 298-5333
- Web domain
- he-equipment.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bradley Barber · Leslie Magee
- USDOT / docket
- 171507 · MC-11077
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2025 · 23,458,296 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/13/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 8200016
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 H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 171507, and its motor carrier number is MC-11077.
Is H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC's safety record?
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC has a 20.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 529 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC's fleet?
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC operates 893 power units and 620 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC based?
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC is based in BATON ROUGE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.