Carrier profile · USDOT 71173 · MC-1108545 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Effingham Equity

DBA THE EQUITY

206 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 3 statesEFFINGHAM, IL82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1108545 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

206Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 342-4101 Email dispatchrodney.schultz@theequity.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.4%

▼ 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

Asset-based

206 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 15.2 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

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 6

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 206-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 206
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
393.26 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
172.200 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS

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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$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Berkley National’19–’23

Penn Millers’22–’23

Acadia’23–now

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2023	$5M	3
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2023	$5M	6
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Feb 2023	$5M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 206
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

41.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

EFFINGHAM, IL

201 WEST ROADWAY AVENUE

Top corridor

IL 18 · IN 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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 214334 USDOT 464806 USDOT 1135119 USDOT 4247042 USDOT 3913601 USDOT 1228032

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

206

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 201 WEST ROADWAY AVENUE, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401
Mailing address: PO BOX 488, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 342-4101
Fax: (217) 347-4984
Email: rodney.schultz@theequity.com
Web domain: theequity.com

Registration

Officer: Jamie Southard
USDOT / docket: 71173 · MC-1108545
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2025 · 2,239,417 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 11, 1996
D-U-N-S: 6273924

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

206

Power units

391

Drivers

391

CDL drivers

2,239,417

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 EFFINGHAM EQUITY.

EFFINGHAM EQUITY (USDOT 71173) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 206 power units and 391 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 11, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EFFINGHAM EQUITY's USDOT number?

EFFINGHAM EQUITY's USDOT number is 71173, and its motor carrier number is MC-1108545.

Is EFFINGHAM EQUITY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EFFINGHAM EQUITY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EFFINGHAM EQUITY's safety record?

EFFINGHAM EQUITY has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is EFFINGHAM EQUITY's fleet?

EFFINGHAM EQUITY operates 206 power units and 391 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EFFINGHAM EQUITY based?

EFFINGHAM EQUITY is based in EFFINGHAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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