ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY

DBA: ARC3 GASES

USDOT 188280 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat CORPORATION General Freight Liquids / Gases Based in RICHMOND, VA Grade A · 100
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Cargo: General Freight, Liquids / Gases
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY (USDOT 188280)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/188280/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 7.8% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=13439 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units +11 (63 → 74) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −11 (74 → 63) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 188280
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 74 units
Drivers 181
Annual mileage 1,052,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1700 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE
RICHMOND, VA 23222-4808
Mailing
P O BOX 26269
RICHMOND, VA 23260-6269
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 188280
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,052,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.8% vs 23.4% -15.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.48 vs 1.80 -1.32
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 19 0 0
Trucks 53 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 98 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 52 52 9
OOS inspections 1 2 1
OOS percentage 1.92% 3.85% 11.11%
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%).

Power Units
74
Drivers
181
Inspections
98
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
22 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY is a corporation based in RICHMOND, VA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 188280. 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 74 power units and 181 drivers, with 98 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 7.8%. 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.

Carrier overview

ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 74 power units and 181 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Richmond, VA. Across 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.9% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

51 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 31% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in VA (25) and MD (14), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (52.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 74 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 181 drivers; Ford, Hino, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 13,439 ACTIVE carriers operating 37–111 power units (±50% of this carrier's 74 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 13,439 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 13,439 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

    • Power Units 63 74
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 74 63
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Virginia (VA) 25 3 12.0% Jun 16, 2026
Maryland (MD) 12 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 7 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 2 0 0.0% Dec 17, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% May 1, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Oct 31, 2024
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Aug 21, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 31
Volvo 20
Hino 14
Ot 4
Other 4
Peterbilt 3
Unknown 3
Courier 2
Kenworth 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.01 0 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.03 0 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 0.71 1 Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (98 rows) View all 98 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88293343 Jul 1, 2026 NC 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88292913 Jul 1, 2026 NC 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88166867 Jun 16, 2026 VA 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88136231 Jun 11, 2026 OH 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88082000 Jun 9, 2026 VA 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87732892 May 1, 2026 SC 2 HODGES SC
STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87722123 Apr 28, 2026 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87646640 Apr 21, 2026 VA 1 ROANOKE VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 834A-HMC, 817A-HMSP, 11A1-LLPL Yes
87271246 Mar 11, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87223218 Mar 5, 2026 VA 2 SANDSTON VA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87042480 Feb 12, 2026 NC 1 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86889410 Jan 22, 2026 VA 1 WARSAW VA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
86748908 Jan 7, 2026 NC 1 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86600037 Dec 17, 2025 DC 2 WASHINGTON DC
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86526447 Dec 8, 2025 MD 1 CLARKSBURG MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86502970 Dec 4, 2025 VA 2 RICHMOND VA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86380284 Nov 19, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86389770 Nov 13, 2025 MD 2 CLARKSBURG MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86308792 Nov 12, 2025 DC 1 WASHINGTON DC
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
86105952 Oct 20, 2025 VA 1 PETERSBURG VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 172.200A-HMSPSNSP, 396.3A1-ALBV No
86085399 Oct 16, 2025 MD 2 ROSEDALE MD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85926155 Sep 30, 2025 VA 1 COEBURN VA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85732813 Sep 8, 2025 VA 1 TROY VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85563035 Aug 21, 2025 WV 2 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85529105 Aug 18, 2025 VA 2 HOT SPRINGS VA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD24S0004261 Oct 14, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0240595117 Feb 19, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0230795192 Mar 20, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0888524 Feb 24, 2022 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0211195120 Apr 22, 2021 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0192495076 Sep 3, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD18A0475728 Jun 25, 2018 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0181565190 Jun 4, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0181005038 Jan 12, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0163645165 Dec 28, 2016 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0161605431 Jun 7, 2016 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0152555058 Sep 11, 2015 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0141455066 May 22, 2014 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0131355003 May 14, 2013 VA 0 1 No No Injury
VA0131085094 Apr 10, 2013 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0123625200 Dec 26, 2012 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0122615138 Sep 14, 2012 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1012196216 Nov 29, 2010 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0909875274 Feb 27, 2009 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0000112810 May 12, 2006 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0060950087 Mar 24, 2006 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000084065 Feb 26, 2001 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 5 0
177.817(a) No or improper shipping papers (carrier) Hazardous Materials 4 3
177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations Hazardous Materials 3 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 2 0
172.202(a)(5) No or improper Total Quantity listed Hazardous Materials 2 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.201(a)(2) Hazardous Materials description not printed legibly in English Hazardous Materials 1 0
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How to verify ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Is ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY an active motor carrier?
Yes. ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 188280 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY's safety rating?
ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY had?
98 roadside inspections are on file for ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY's out-of-service rate?
ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY's peak out-of-service rate is 7.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY based?
ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1700 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE, RICHMOND, Virginia 23222-4808. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY have valid operating authority?
ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY operate?
ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY self-reports 74 power units and 181 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY had any crashes?
22 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANY in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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