CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT RENTALS INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT RENTALS INC (USDOT 2698670)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2698670/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2698670 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SEAN KIM Other Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235351 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 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

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 2698670

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer SEAN KIM

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Contact & address

Phone: (661) 587-3111

Physical

2909 FRUITVALE AVE

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2698670

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	3	3
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT RENTALS INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Trlk, and Ford 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%).

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

Compared against 235,351 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,351 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,351 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-12 2026-08

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
California (CA)	4	1	25.0%	Aug 24, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		5
Trlk		4
Ford		2
Maxe		2
Trkg		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	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	5.00	5	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88781192	Aug 24, 2026	CA	1	210 COMMERCE CIRCLE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78078F4 · 1FDUF5GT1SDA08015	0	—	No
86544664	Dec 9, 2025	CA	2	KEENE	Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G23260 · 3AKBGYDVXJDJL328	0	—	No
86267599	Nov 7, 2025	CA	1	CASTAIC IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78078F4 · 1FDUF5GT1SDA08015	0	—	No
86082059	Oct 14, 2025	CA	2	CACHE CREEK SCALES	Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G23260 · 3AKBGYDVXJDJL328	2	393.207F-SDAS, 392.2-SLLSOA	Yes
82048532	Jul 1, 2024	CA	2	GRAPEVINE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9F56365 · 3AKJGEDVXGDHA5318	0	—	No
80817533	Feb 5, 2024	CA	2	CACHE CREEK	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G23260 · 3AKBGYDVXJDJL0328	1	393.207(a)	Yes
80454350	Dec 20, 2023	CA	2	GRAPEVINE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G23260 · 3AKBGYDVXJDJL0328	0	—	No
79273964	Jul 26, 2023	CA	2	CACHE CREEK	KENWORTH SEMI-TRAILER CA 9G32680 · 1XKZDP9X9KJ342715	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA4262500209	Apr 24, 2025	CA	0	3	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CACHE CREEK	CA	2	1
GRAPEVINE IF	CA	2	0
210 COMMERCE CIRCLE	CA	1	0
CACHE CREEK SCALES	CA	1	1
CASTAIC IF	CA	1	0
KEENE	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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