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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1758904· MC654756· CARRIER· EIN 26-1263913
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EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC

5220 SPRING VALLEY ROAD SUITE 415, DALLAS, TX, 75254(469) 480-7175itadmin@vivakor.comRUSS SHELTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC654756

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2024
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MWTB 314957
Authority history (4) ▾
10/04/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/22/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2019)
08/09/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2019)
08/29/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/21/2021)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2022 → 01/01/2024
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2022 → 09/30/2022
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 12/21/2021
  4. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 09/24/2019
  5. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2016 → 09/05/2019
  6. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 06/01/2019
  7. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2016 → 06/01/2019
  8. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/15/2010 → 07/26/2018
  9. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2012 → 06/01/2016
  10. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2011 → 05/15/2012
  11. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2012 → 05/15/2012
  12. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2012 → 05/15/2012
  13. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2011 → 03/28/2012
  14. SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2010 → 06/16/2011
  15. SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2010 → 05/15/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle15 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver15 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

15 inspections · 82 violations (12 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

15
Inspections
82
Violations
12
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

39
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • TX23
  • WV3
  • UT3
  • OH1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing27 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS13 viol50%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp5× · 14%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps2× · 14%
  • 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19973× · 11%
Brakes2 OOS9 viol43%
  • 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit5× · 24%
  • 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 10%
  • 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 7%
Windshield / glass / mirrors4 viol5%
  • 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers4× · 5%
Wheels / rims1 viol2%
  • 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel1× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 35 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

33
Inspections
86
Violations
15
Out-of-service
84
CSA points
60
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

28 trailer 24 truck 5 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2020 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESPseen 3×
1UNST4220LS174292· 025F715 TX
2019 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESPseen 3×
1UNST4221KS140912· 025D163 TX
2020 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR4GY9LM013236· R635067 TX
2020 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCD40X6LD668032· R584865 TX
2020 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESPseen 2×
1UNST4229LS174369· 025F704 TX
2020 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR4GY0LM013237· R635064 TX
2020 MACK Pinnacleseen 2×
1M1PN4GY8LM004099· R634970 TX
2020 KENWORTH T8 Series
1XKDP4EX5LJ384516· R643923 TX
2009 BEALL Beall
1BN2T43339B010156· U952293 TN
2009 BEALL Beall
1BN1T24379B010157· U952294 TN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKNGED13LSKT0620· R643905 TX
2007 BEALL Beall
1BN2T43357B009636· U720345 TN
2007 BEALL Beall
1BN1T23377B009637· U720346 TN
2019 PETERBILT 367
1NPTL4EX5KD665742· R584961 TX
2020 PETERBILT 389
1NPXX4EXXLD672273· R645111 TX
2020 MACK Granite
1M1GR4GY6LM011203· R451910 TX
2019 DRAGON ESP Dragon ESP
1UNST4226KL153620· 100B189 TX
2018 KENWORTH T880
1NKZX4EX0JJ205537· R688955 TX
2009 BEALL Beall
1BN1T37519B010187· U952286 TN
2018 KENWORTH T880
1NKZX4EX3JJ205533· R634921 TX
2014 VANTAGE TRAILERS Vantage Trailers
4E7HA423XEASA4582· U563191 TN
2014 VANTAGE TRAILERS Vantage Trailers
4E7HA2338EASA4583· B6108992 TN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKTGED14LDKT0623· R643906 TX
2005 BOSSELMAN
1B9TF45235G487C26· U563204 TN
UNK
189TF362X4G487025· U563205 TN
2020 MACK Granite
1M1GR4GY8LM011199· R584833 TX
2018 GALYEAN EQUIPMENT CO. Galyean Equipment Co.
1G9VT4227JH015297· 100B159 TX
2019 MACK Granite
1M1GR4GY0KM009672· R584825 TX
2020 GALYEAN EQUIPMENT CO. Galyean Equipment Co.
1G9ST4221LH015124· 028D267 TX
2016 PETERBILT 389
1NPXX4EXXGD298513· R584926 TX

+ 28 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
109
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
215
215 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
16.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi215 drivers
Company officer
RUSS SHELTON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2008-04-09
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 109 trucks · 105 owned tractors · 112 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
11
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BRIDGER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 844114, registered 1999) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
GAS FIELD SERVICES INC
USDOT 1343913Active· ROSEDALE, VA
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
1NPXX4EXXGD2985131NPXX4EXXLD6722731G9VT4227JH0152971M1GR4GY8LM0111991M1GR4GY6LM011203
2
TORO OIL HAULERS LLC
USDOT 3928866Active· ZAPATA, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1XPCD40X9LD6834291XPCD40X6LD6680321XPCD40X2LD6680271XPCD40X2LD668030
3
BRIDGER TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 844114Inactive· HAUGHTON, LA
Strong
Officer
4
ENDEAVOR CRUDE LLC
USDOT 3268089Active· DALLAS, TX
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

27 events
  1. 10/14/2024MCS-150 update filed

    16.5M mi reported (2023)

  2. 01/01/2024Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 314957

  3. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805413

  4. 10/04/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 09/30/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805413

  6. 12/21/2021Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7269887

  7. 09/24/2019Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7269887

  8. 09/05/2019Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-443857-04

  9. 08/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2019)

  10. 08/09/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2019)

  11. 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7269887

  12. 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-443857-04

  13. 07/26/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-7968R115-TIL-10

  14. 06/01/2016Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-641-443857-03

  15. 05/15/2012Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X16008

  16. 05/15/2012Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-641-443857-03

  17. 05/15/2012Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X16008

  18. 03/28/2012Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X16008

  19. 06/16/2011Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy S1945225

  20. 05/15/2011Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy S1945225

  21. 05/15/2010Insurance replaced — MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 33.275743

  22. 05/15/2010Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-0161R464-TIL-10

  23. 05/15/2010Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy S1945225

  24. 07/30/2009Insurance cancelled — MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 33.234822

  25. 05/15/2009Insurance replaced — MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 33.234822

  26. 08/29/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/21/2021)

  27. 04/09/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2024-04-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-14
Reported mileage
16,489,140 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 1 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 1

  2. November, 2021

    • DBA changed to "PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS"

  3. October, 2021

    • Moved to HOUSTON, TX

  4. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC, CARLISLE, PA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 6:50 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.