PREMIER EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 99 days Sep 1, 2008 → Dec 9, 2008
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PREMIER EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC (USDOT 1707893) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Officer(s): STANLEY WILLIAM ELLIS (Company officer); DANNY CRESS (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 99 days — Sep 1, 2008 → Dec 9, 2008 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1707893/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=20702 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000
AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 34
2 active policies
Company profile
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InsuranceZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jul 1, 2025
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC626669ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 16 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 40% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
PREMIER EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC is a motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1707893. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 48 power units and 44 drivers, with 16 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
PREMIER EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 48 power units and 44 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 40% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CO (5) and NM (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.45D-BAAL (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 48 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 44 drivers; Kenworth, Unknown, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 20,702 ACTIVE carriers operating 24–72 power units (±50% of this carrier's 48 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 1, 2008 to Dec 9, 2008 (99 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (CO) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | May 28, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 12, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 1.71 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 84820488 | May 28, 2025 | CO | 1 | LOMA CO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.43D-B | Yes |
| 83963727 | Feb 24, 2025 | CO | 3 | DUMONT CO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82985824 | Oct 22, 2024 | CO | 1 | DUMONT CO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-F, 396.5B-L | Yes |
| 82431256 | Aug 13, 2024 | CO | 3 | LOMA CO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83839076 | Aug 12, 2024 | NM | 3 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81539586 | May 1, 2024 | CO | 3 | GRAND JUNCTION CO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81187668 | Mar 19, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-fm-1788-in-midland-co.-(316-34 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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14 | 393.11, 393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2) | Yes |
| 80429562 | Dec 14, 2023 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79772514 | Sep 27, 2023 | CO | 1 | LOMA POE WB |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.45(b)(2) | Yes |
| 79413060 | Aug 8, 2023 | TX | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79236731 | Jul 24, 2023 | UT | 2 | MONTICELLO PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.75(a)(3), 392.9(a)(2), 392.2 | Yes |
| 79201746 | Jul 18, 2023 | TX | 2 | FM 1788 MM 326 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11, 392.2 | No |
| 78744788 | May 9, 2023 | CA | 5 | BAKERSFIELD |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78611791 | May 3, 2023 | TX | 2 | tx-fm-1788-in-midland-co.-(316-34 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.130 | Yes |
| 78381202 | Apr 14, 2023 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF | — | 0 | — | No |
| 78358089 | Apr 13, 2023 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF | — | 1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| AZ0000031241 | May 26, 2023 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA1502079335 | Apr 26, 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CO2022000935 | Jun 12, 2022 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CO2018002579 | Nov 9, 2018 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006402836 | Mar 6, 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CO2013001681 | Oct 28, 2013 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 22, 2008 | MC626669-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BAP 5778445 | 91X | $750,000 | Jul 1, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | MXI93023119 | 34 | — | Sep 1, 2010 | On file | ACTIVE |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | MXA80275127 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 12, 2009 | Jul 1, 2025 | REPLACED |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | MXI93010083 | CARGO | — | Sep 1, 2009 | Sep 1, 2010 | REPLACED |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | QT 660 5443B362 | CARGO | — | Dec 10, 2008 | Sep 1, 2009 | REPLACED |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | QT 660 5443B362 | CARGO | — | Dec 10, 2008 | Oct 2, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73APS016811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 9, 2008 | Sep 12, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 99 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 1, 2008 to Dec 9, 2008 | ||||||
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | 72APS009809 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 4, 2008 | Sep 1, 2008 | CANCELLED |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | MXI98128432 | CARGO | — | Jun 4, 2008 | Oct 10, 2008 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | 72APS009809 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 12, 2008 | Jul 4, 2008 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 1, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
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Dec 14, 2023oosOut-of-service order — 90 day failure to pay fine
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Jul 18, 2023enforcementEnforcement case CA-2023-0192-US1191 — $12,380
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Sep 1, 2010insuranceTERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 2, 2009insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
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Sep 17, 2009
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Sep 12, 2009insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Sep 1, 2009insuranceTERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
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Dec 22, 2008
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Oct 10, 2008insuranceCANCEL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 1, 2008insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 1, 2008insurance gapCoverage gap: 99 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 9, 2008)
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Jul 4, 2008insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 3 | 0 |
| DUMONT CO | CO | 2 | 1 |
| LOMA CO | CO | 2 | 1 |
| BAKERSFIELD | CA | 1 | 0 |
| GRAND JUNCTION CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| LOMA POE WB | CO | 1 | 1 |
| ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| FM 1788 MM 326 | TX | 1 | 0 |
| MONTICELLO PORT OF ENTRY | UT | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC626669
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
34 policy on file
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FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,604 carriers served
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16 inspections
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6 reportable crashes
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How to verify PREMIER EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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