Heavy-haul truck moving specialized industrial equipment

Effingham Equity

USDOT registration: Active · August 2026

d/b/a THE Equity

Effingham, IL

Effingham Equity is based in Effingham, IL.

FMCSA lists 230 power units and 391 drivers in its August 2026 release.

USDOT 71173

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Effingham Equity

Effingham, IL

USDOT 71173 · MC1108545

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Reported freight
Machinery, large objects, Liquids and gases, Grain, feed, hay, Farm supplies
Insurance filing
Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
Fleet and drivers
230 power units and 391 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 130 owned; Tractors: 76 owned; Trailers: 139 owned / 62 term-leased
USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
Reported mileage (2024)
2,239,417 miles
USDOT status
Active
Published ProHRHQ cohort grade
A
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 25; vehicle: 13
Comparison cohort
37 carriers; 230-231 power units

Federal data: August 2026. Prepared 2026-09-12.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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https://prohrhq.com/c/effingham-equity-71173

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Identity, authority, insurance filings, and capability

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Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details

Carrier identity and authority

Operating classification
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Intrastate, local service (within 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Mar 11, 1996

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • Machinery, large objects
  • Liquids and gases
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Farm supplies

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
230
Drivers
391
Annual mileage reported
2,239,417 miles
Mileage reporting year
2024

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
130 owned
Tractors
76 owned
Trailers
139 owned / 62 term-leased

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
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History

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Federal data release: August 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
MCS-150 filing
Feb 27, 2025
Reported mileage (2024)
2,239,417 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
55
States with inspections
3
Latest recorded inspection
Jul 28, 2026 (IL)

Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026.

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Registration and safety information

The people and experience behind the operation.
ProHRHQ grade A and federal detailsView details

Federal release: August 2026.

Published ProHRHQ cohort grade A. Method and sources.

Cohort comparison

37 carriers with 230-231 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average% of cohort average
Unsafe Driving0.160.6723.88%
Hours-of-Service0.000.140.00%
Driver Fitness0.300.3780.90%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.0030.00%
Vehicle Maintenance1.312.8346.35%
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateMar 11, 1996
Driver inspections (SMS)25 reported; 2 out of service (8.0%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)13 reported; 3 out of service (23.1%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)3
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries1
Crashes involving tow-away2
Recorded violations (3-year window)27
Out-of-service violations8
Latest reported crashJul 3, 2025 (IL)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Sep 1, 2023 through Aug 31, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Contact Effingham Equity

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Phone and emailView details

(217) 342-4101

rodney.schultz@theequity.com

Business contact from the public filing; company review pending.

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