Arts Rental Equipment Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
33 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Arts Rental Equipment Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
215 E 6th St, Newport, KY 41071-1933
Phone
(859) 431-4519
Power units
184
Drivers
55
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 33 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
21.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 33 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rebeccal@artsrental.com — company domain
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
6
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 03/2026 · KY 02/2026 · OH 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 13, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 21, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 7, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 13, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 2, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 28, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 23, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 27, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 33 of 33 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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