Carrier profile · USDOT 1369048 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Medical Equipment Solutions Inc

DBA PURAIR PRODUCTS

19 power unitsavg 2.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesNORTH KANSAS CITY, MO96/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.7Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 241-3334 Email dispatchrickmedlock@purairproducts.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 196 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.7 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 7.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 103 vehicle and 111 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.8 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

110 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 9

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

≈2.9 / 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: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 111
Annualized: ≈56 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.9 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther6 · 6 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther6 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 40
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

2.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

111

MO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Missouri: 48 inspections
Minnesota: 15 inspections
Illinois: 14 inspections
Kansas: 11 inspections
Iowa: 9 inspections
South Dakota: 4 inspections
Nebraska: 3 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO

1220 VERNON ST

Top corridor

MO 48 · MN 15 · IL 14

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 878228 USDOT 4444567 USDOT 86787 USDOT 543795 USDOT 476823 USDOT 4336359 USDOT 1137660 USDOT 3496958

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael carr — 17 carriers: USDOT 962369 USDOT 1719581 USDOT 1969761 USDOT 2021361 USDOT 2263958 USDOT 2361770 USDOT 2398212 USDOT 2463444

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1220 VERNON ST, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (816) 241-3334
Fax: (816) 241-2505
Email: rickmedlock@purairproducts.com
Web domain: purairproducts.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Carr
USDOT / docket: 1369048
First registered: May 5, 2005
Last MCS-150: Aug 29, 2024 · 862,757 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

862,757

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 103 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

48violation records

9OOS-tagged records

8 of 103inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other / unclassified

1533%5 / 15

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Other vehicle maintenance

813%1 / 8

Hours of service

70%0 / 7

Driver fitness

450%2 / 4

Brakes

333%1 / 3

Lights

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

5%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 20

15%Apr 25 to Oct 254 / 27

0%Oct 25 to Apr 260 / 27

10%Apr 26 to Oct 263 / 29

Top 3 codes (9 of 48 records)

177.834A-HMC Other violation5
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle2

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392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
172.202A7-HMSPS Other violation1
172.516C6-HMPMC Other violation1
172.602B Other violation1
177.817E Other violation1
177.817E1-HMHC Other violation1
177.817E2-HMHC Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCM Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 Other violation1
383.23A2-R Operating without a valid CDL1
383.71C-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B4 Driver not qualified1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.203B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203B-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.81-H Horn1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 1369048) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 103 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 29, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number?

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 1369048.

Is MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC's safety record?

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC has a 7.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 196 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC's fleet?

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC operates 19 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC based?

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC is based in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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