ARTS RENTAL EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 431354
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (184 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate26.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 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 | 431354 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | ARTS RENTAL EQUIPMENT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8594314519 |
| Address | 215 E 6TH ST, Newport, KY, 41071-1933 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20061129) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 26.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (1 fatal, 3 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-19 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-10 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-05 — OH — 1 injured
- 2025-04-15 — KY — towaway
- 2024-11-11 — IN — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 12 (5), 15 (4).
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) | 184 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 55 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,254,079 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-APR-25 |
ARTS RENTAL EQUIPMENT INC operates 184 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
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