Carrier profile · USDOT 280273 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Worldwide Equipment Inc

6 power unitsavg 2.4 yrRegional · 7 statesLEXINGTON, KY93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.4Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 381-9933 Email dispatchkerry.blanton@thetruckpeople.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.4 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 12 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.5 pts across the window. 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

36.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LEXINGTON, KY

945 NANDINO DRIVE

Top corridor

TN ⇄ KY

TN 8 · WV 5 · KY 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2533982 USDOT 3311585 USDOT 3368944 USDOT 3327 USDOT 3454521Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2216455 USDOT 3454521 USDOT 2141961 USDOT 4507118 USDOT 79466 USDOT 196896 USDOT 2533982 USDOT 3541193

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@thetruckpeople.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 332574 USDOT 689243 USDOT 2497560 USDOT 2963353

Shares a company officer with other carriers

doug hertel — 4 carriers: USDOT 332574 USDOT 689243 USDOT 2963353

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 945 NANDINO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40511
Mailing address: PO BOX 6329, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 381-9933
Fax: (606) 393-0772
Email: kerry.blanton@thetruckpeople.com
Web domain: thetruckpeople.com

Registration

Officer: Doug Hertel
USDOT / docket: 280273
First registered: Oct 20, 1986
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 20, 2016
D-U-N-S: 144304094

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

15,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC.

WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 280273) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 20, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 280273.

Is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC operates 6 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC based?

WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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