SOUTH END EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC

USDOT 2523357 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOHN CLARK General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Mobile Homes Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in WEST SENECA, NY
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 14, 2018
Review these
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 20.0% vs 6.7% national (+13.3 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTH END EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2523357)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 20.0% vs 6.7% national (+13.3 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2523357/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2523357
In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC876252
Company officer JOHN CLARK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 290,520 mi
Contact & address
Physical
67 RANSIER DR
WEST SENECA, NY 14224
Mailing
900 NORTH DAVIS RD
ELMA, NY 14059
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2523357
In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 290,520 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.33 vs 1.80 +1.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 14 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
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 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
7
Drivers
5
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SOUTH END EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC is a motor carrier based in WEST SENECA, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2523357. 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 7 power units and 5 drivers, with 15 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. 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.

Carrier overview

SOUTH END EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers, based in West Seneca, NY. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (2) and PA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Western Star, Easton car, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-09

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
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 6
Freightliner 3
Lanl 2
Easton Car 1
Fontaine 1
Talb 1
Trailer 1
Trst 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.42 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.50 3 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85684565 Sep 3, 2025 PA 2 pa-sr0015-tioga-twp---pa-welcome
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
84249585 Mar 25, 2025 NY 2 LANCASTER NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83596519 Jan 7, 2025 NY 2 GROVELAND NY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
7 392.2WG, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LTSIR No
82081703 Jul 9, 2024 NY 3 WEST SENECA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81279695 Apr 2, 2024 NY 2 RTS 5 AND 77
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 390.3(e), 393.9(a) Yes
80684549 Jan 23, 2024 NY 1 GENESEO
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45(d) No
79626565 Sep 6, 2023 NY 2 ny-bath-(wb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79371879 Aug 9, 2023 NY 2 HANOVER 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
79301042 Jul 31, 2023 NY 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.100(b), 393.75(a)(3), 393.110(b) Yes
79263646 Jul 27, 2023 NY 3 ny-hastings-rest-area-(sb)
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78943637 Jun 20, 2023 NY 2 ELLERY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78726053 May 24, 2023 NY 3 I-86 BEMUS POINT
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78681158 May 18, 2023 PA 3 ON NEVILLE RD AT ITS INTERSECT
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78581370 May 9, 2023 NY 2 ny-riga-(eb)
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78337381 Apr 11, 2023 NY 3 ny-campbell-(eb) 0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY4086294000 Jul 1, 2025 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP37745510 Jan 27, 2020 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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 PDF
Aug 29, 2014 MC876252-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Aug 27, 2014 MC876252 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY Q08 6430240 91X $750,000 Aug 14, 2018 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3240830 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2014 Aug 25, 2014 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3240830 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2014 Aug 14, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 14, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 29, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 25, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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