The Equity — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2020)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
54 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Effingham Equity
DBA
The Equity
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
201 West Roadway Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401
Phone
(217) 342-4101
Power units
230
Drivers
391
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1108545
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 54 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 54 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rodney.schultz@theequity.com — company domain
Domain age
theequity.com registered 1999-12-30 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 07/2025 · IL 08/2024 · IL 10/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 13, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 24, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 23, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 23, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 10, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 9, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 14, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 7, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 26, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 17, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 54 of 54 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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