RTS Financial
Fast funding for your trucking business.
Get a free quoteFMCSA Carrier Profile
RHINEHART EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Rome, GA
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 853437
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
20.0% OOS · 6 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 6 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
853437
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
August 27, 2024
FMCSA Registration
February 7, 2000
Annual Mileage
115,200 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
3556 Martha Berry Highway, Rome, GA 30162
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
William Easterwood
Officer 2
Mark Easterwood
Cargo Types
Motor VehiclesMachinery/Large Objects
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
20.0% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
5 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%
Driver OOS Rate
20.0%
Ranks in the 44th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
6
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
3
Total OOS Orders
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (14.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (6)
| Date | Report # | State | Level | Viol | OOS | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 1364000332 | GA | I | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BETTER BUI |
1FD8W3HT3NED49306 4MNDG3528P1000211 |
GA CTX3025 AL 31AE8N7 |
| March 16, 2026 | 1366000523 | GA | III | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BETTER BUI |
1FD0W5HTXSEC75368 4MNDB1824S1001489 |
AL D24476R GA TY46B30 |
| 392.2-SLTFC | State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions | Dangerous Driving | |||||||
| December 11, 2025 | 1516002693 | AL | III | 2 | 2 | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BETTER BUI |
1FD8W3HT3NED49306 4MNDG3528P1000211 |
GA CTX3025 AL 31AE8N7 |
| 383.91A-LCDL | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class | License-related: High | |||||||
| 391.11B4 | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | Physical | |||||||
| January 15, 2025 | 1435000694 | GA | I | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BETTER BUI |
1FD0X5HTXNEF19408 4MN1829P1000992 |
MT 795117D GA XCX997 |
| October 23, 2024 | CMAD003809 | AL | III | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BETT |
1FD8W3HT3NED49306 4MNDP222XP1000368 |
GA CTX3025 GA TW58X69 |
| April 8, 2024 | MVCV003798 | AL | I | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 violations recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | |||||||||
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection above. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
0 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
AL3
GA3
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FD8W3HT3NED49306 | 3 | 1 |
| Better Bui | — | 4MNDG3528P1000211 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HTXSEC75368 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0X5HTXNEF19408 | 1 | — |
| Better Bui | — | 4MN1829P1000992 | 1 | — |
| Better Bui | — | 4MNDB1824S1001489 | 1 | — |
| Bett | — | 4MNDP222XP1000368 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
CarrierChk Partners
View all partners →Your business here
Introduce your business to carriers.
Explore partnership
Sponsored listings — CarrierChk may be compensated for referrals. Partner with CarrierChk →
Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 7, 2026.
Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.
Verify Any Carrier Free
Search any DOT or MC number for live authority status, insurance on file, and full safety history.
This profile is built from public FMCSA records. If this is your company, you can hide your contact details or remove this page.