RUDD EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC
USDOT 311904
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (203 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 311904 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | RUDD EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5024560211 |
| Address | 4344 POPLAR LEVEL RD, Louisville, KY, 40213-1815 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19930910) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 79 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-26 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-08 — MO — towaway
- 2025-08-06 — IL — towaway
- 2025-05-07 — OH — 3 injured, towaway
- 2023-10-30 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 28 (10), 29 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 203 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 133 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,600,435 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JAN-26 |
RUDD EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC operates 203 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
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