EQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC

Caldwell, TX · Interstate · 15 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 10, 2009 (17 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC673865: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: $5,000
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
9.1%
1 of 11 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC673865 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: $5,000.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC673865—MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 152401-13-15-26-6 · BMC-34
$5,000Mar 26, 2024Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC673865PrimaryNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Policy 016-51-4295 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Mar 26, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

14inspections
9.1%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 11 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 14 · Texas avg 7.7%
35violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 13, 2026TX20No
Aug 13, 2026TX20No
Apr 8, 2026TX25No
Feb 26, 2026TX21No
Feb 6, 2026TX30No
Oct 10, 2025TX20No
Sep 11, 2025AR31No
Jul 2, 2025TX26No
Jun 23, 2025LA30No
Apr 24, 2025TX213Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,522 vehicle and 460,240 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

25 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 35 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance251100.0%78.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TU
40
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378
30
Inoperable head lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939H
20
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL
20
Requirements for reflectors
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39326
20
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
Tire vs. Load · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375GLOAD
11
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2PC
10
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DLUV
10
CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D2
10
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 22, 2025Prairie View, TX00
Oct 13, 2025Not Listed, TX01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1863281
MC / docketMC673865
Legal nameEQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units15
Drivers9
Annual mileage656,785 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 10, 2009 · 17 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 15, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentConstructionOtherOil Field Pipe

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about EQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC

What does EQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC673865: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about EQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking EQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1863281. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (979) 315-2151, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC673865, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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