Carrier profile · USDOT 3705666 · MC-1298444 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Custom Equipment Transport Inc

1 power unitCENTRALIA, IL84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1298444 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(618) 359-5238 Email dispatchcustomequipmenttransport@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’22–’24

Artisan Truckers’24–now

20222023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2024	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CENTRALIA, IL

232 S CHESTNUT ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael english — 8 carriers: USDOT 2018782 USDOT 2254340 USDOT 2324775 USDOT 3322401 USDOT 3931771 USDOT 4137697 USDOT 4175910

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 232 S CHESTNUT ST, CENTRALIA, IL, 62801-3417
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 359-5238
Email: customequipmenttransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Michael English
USDOT / docket: 3705666 · MC-1298444
First registered: Aug 20, 2021
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2024 · 24,044 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

24,044

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC.

CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3705666) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Mar 2, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3705666, and its motor carrier number is MC-1298444.

Is CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC based?

CUSTOM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC is based in CENTRALIA, IL.

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