AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC

Doing business as BOBCAT OF ADVANTAGE VALLEY

Daniels, WV · Interstate · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 13, 2023 (3 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1540763: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
16.7%
2 of 12 vehicle inspections (small sample) · West Virginia avg 12.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1540763 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 4060766 ↗

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: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC1540763—ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO.
Policy Q610414406 · 34
—May 19, 2024Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1540763PrimaryERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO.
Policy Q056940021 · 91X
$750,000May 19, 2024Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

17inspections
16.7%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 12 · West Virginia avg 12.8%
11.8%driver out-of-service
2 of 17 · West Virginia avg 4.2%
15violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 14, 2026WV20No
Sep 11, 2026WV10No
Aug 25, 2026WV10No
Jul 28, 2026WV23Yes
Jul 27, 2026WV25Yes
May 20, 2026WV11No
Jan 22, 2026WV10No
Jan 6, 2026WV21No
Nov 20, 2025WV10No
Sep 16, 2025WV32Yes
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 West Virginia average covers 8,703 vehicle and 10,955 driver inspections of all West Virginia-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

10 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 15 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 serviceShareWest Virginia share
Vehicle Maintenance8380.0%76.3%
Driver Fitness2220.0%5.9%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
22
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DBMA
11
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393130BCHVE
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
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 West Virginia column is the mix across all West Virginia-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4060766
MC / docketMC1540763
Legal nameAMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC
DBA nameBOBCAT OF ADVANTAGE VALLEY
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units7
Drivers4
Annual mileage86,425 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 13, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 9, 2026

Cargo carried

Building MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

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 AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC

What does AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC (MC1540763), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4060766. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (304) 562-9076, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1540763, 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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