BUILDERS EQUIPMENT AND TOOL COMPANY
DBA BETCO SCAFFOLDS · Houston, TX · MC identifier not reported
Based in Houston, Texas, BUILDERS EQUIPMENT AND TOOL COMPANY (USDOT 36347) operates a private fleet with 31 power units and 15 drivers. Inspectors identified 8 different power units by VIN in two years; it reports 31. Its vehicle out-of-service rate of 38.5% is above the 22.9% across all carriers.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 36347 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | BUILDERS EQUIPMENT AND TOOL COMPANY |
| Doing business as / DBA | BETCO SCAFFOLDS |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 1626 ENID, HOUSTON, TX, 77009, US |
| Reported business phone | (713) 869-3491 |
| Reported power units | 31 |
| Reported drivers | 15 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Nov 05, 2024 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Jay Rosen, Stavis Gilbreath |
| Carrier operation | Intrastate, non-hazmat |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | POBOX 8508, HOUSTON, TX, 77249 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
BUILDERS EQUIPMENT AND TOOL COMPANY reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
13 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 1 state. Inspected in 8 of 25 months; busiest Apr 2025 with 3.
| Inspections | 13 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 7.7% (1 of 13) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 38.5% (5 of 13) |
| Violations | 21 across 10 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 6 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt239353BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear23939Inoperable Required Lamp23963A1Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories23929Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Houston record
BUILDERS EQUIPMENT AND TOOL COMPANY reports 31 power units. The Houston, Texas directory contains 49,091 census records, of which 42,814 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
BUILDERS EQUIPMENT AND TOOL COMPANY reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,277 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 29,908 | 60.9% |
| 2–5 | 9,717 | 19.8% |
| 6–20 | 2,239 | 4.6% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 699 | 1.4% |
| Over 100 | 251 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Nov 05, 2024
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 36347. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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