Carrier profile · USDOT 338361 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Blake Equipment LLC

DBA BLAKE EQUIPMENT

36 power unitsavg 3.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesEAST WINDSOR, CT100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.9Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(860) 243-1491 Email dispatchDOT.FLEET@HEADWATERCO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 147 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.4%

▼ 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-mo7.4%

▼ 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

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 89 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.7% · 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 1.7 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

82 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 89
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 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): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 35
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

3.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

EAST WINDSOR, CT

6 NEW PARK RD

Top corridor

NY ⇄ CT

NY 48 · NH 11 · VT 8

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3484011Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2140442 USDOT 4396161 USDOT 13811 USDOT 18235 USDOT 6272 USDOT 378767 USDOT 1086565 USDOT 662207

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@headwaterco.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 94649 USDOT 207603 USDOT 442889 USDOT 639390 USDOT 657188 USDOT 862965 USDOT 4036355

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6 NEW PARK RD, EAST WINDSOR, CT, 06088-9689
Mailing address: 1792 HIGHLAND AVE NE, HICKORY, NC, 28601-5306
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (860) 243-1491
Fax: 0
Email: dot.fleet@headwaterco.com
Web domain: headwaterco.com

Registration

Officer: Glenn Jandernoa
USDOT / docket: 338361
First registered: Dec 30, 1988
Last MCS-150: May 26, 2026 · 1,087,955 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 9, 1999
Recordable crash rate: 2.00
D-U-N-S: 18678508

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,087,955

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 BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC.

BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 338361) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 89 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 89 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 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 Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 26, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 9, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?

BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 338361.

Is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?

BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC has a 7.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?

BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC operates 36 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC based?

BLAKE EQUIPMENT LLC is based in EAST WINDSOR, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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