SAFETY TEST & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAFETY TEST & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 3565874) 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 — Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3565874/ 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.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276111 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 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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 17 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 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%).
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.
SAFETY TEST & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC had 12 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 hos at 2.0.
12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (7) and KY (2).
25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 392.3 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; International and Mack are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 276,111 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Feb 2, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Mack | 8 | |
| International | 8 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 1.71 | 2 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 1.85 | 2 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.75 | 1 | — | 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 (17 rows) View all 17 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88837614 | Aug 28, 2026 | NC | 3 | MEBANE NC |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88802031 | Aug 26, 2026 | KY | 3 | COLUMBIA KY |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88573591 | Jul 31, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88145767 | Jun 15, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87723893 | Apr 29, 2026 | NC | 2 | I-40 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 17C | No |
| 87301040 | Mar 16, 2026 | NC | 3 | 40 EB NEAR BUCKHORN RD |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 383.23A2 | Yes |
| 87093683 | Feb 17, 2026 | GA | 1 | SAVANNAH GA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86947126 | Feb 2, 2026 | IL | 1 | I-64 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 392.3, 395.8 | Yes |
| 86749768 | Jan 6, 2026 | NC | 2 | nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40, |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85733967 | Sep 10, 2025 | AL | 1 | HEFLIN AL |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 391.41APC | Yes |
| 84653808 | May 12, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40, |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2FT, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 84374928 | Apr 11, 2025 | KY | 3 | VERONA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82235581 | Jul 23, 2024 | FL | 2 | HAWTHORNE FL |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80016032 | Oct 26, 2023 | KY | 3 | WADDY |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79716552 | Sep 21, 2023 | NC | 3 | I40 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79594445 | Sep 6, 2023 | KY | 2 | LONDON |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79494726 | Aug 23, 2023 | NC | 1 | nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEFLIN AL | AL | 1 | 1 |
| HAWTHORNE FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| SAVANNAH GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| I-64 | IL | 1 | 1 |
| COLUMBIA KY | KY | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON | KY | 1 | 0 |
| VERONA | KY | 1 | 0 |
| WADDY | KY | 1 | 0 |
| 40 EB NEAR BUCKHORN RD | NC | 1 | 1 |
| I-40 | NC | 1 | 0 |
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