Equipment Solutions
Equipment Solutions, LLC is a Mississippi-based truck, trailer, and heavy equipment remarketing, leasing, rental, and sales company that serves logistics providers and private-fleet manufacturers nationwide, with operations across MS, TX, and IN and 24/7 breakdown support.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersRichland, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Equipment Solutions does
Equipment Solutions, LLC is a privately held, Mississippi-incorporated truck, trailer, and heavy equipment remarketing, leasing, rental, and sales company founded in 2011. It was established as the dedicated remarketing arm for a family of affiliated transportation companies (KLLM Transport, Frozen Food Express, Ecoshield Transport, Deepwell Energy Services, and Southern Tire Mart) and has since expanded to serve external customers nationwide. The company operates four physical locations across Mississippi, Texas (including a strategic cross-border site in Laredo), and Indiana, and offers 24/7 road breakdown support. Its product portfolio spans semi-tractors, spotter trucks, box trucks, dry van and refrigerated trailers, flatbeds, chassis, refrigerated and dry ISO containers, and construction heavy equipment (motor graders, crawler dozers, attachments). The company monetizes through five revenue streams: operating, finance, and lease-purchase agreements (multi-year recurring); short-term rentals for peak-season or surge demand; used-equipment sales; fleet conversions (ownership-to-lease transitions); and fleet acquisitions/liquidations. Per-unit pricing is asset-specific (e.g., 2017 Hyundai Dry Van at $15,500), and sales are executed through licensed, franchised dealer locations across multiple states as required by law. The go-to-market is sales-led, with dedicated representatives by equipment category (trucks, trailers, heavy equipment), supported by an online inventory website, email newsletter, and organic social presence. Customer segments are primarily large logistics providers and private-fleet manufacturers seeking to divest non-core fleet operations, with publicly identified customers heavily weighted toward affiliated sister companies.
Equipment Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Equipment Solutions
- Legal name
- Equipment Solutions, LLC
- Website
- https://equipmentsolution.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Equipment Solutions, LLC is a Mississippi-based truck, trailer, and heavy equipment remarketing, leasing, rental, and sales company that serves logistics providers and private-fleet manufacturers nationwide, with operations across MS, TX, and IN and 24/7 breakdown support.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Equipment Solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Truck and Trailer Leasing
- NAICS
- Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (53212), Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Utility / Service Body Truck Leasing & Rental (Bucket, Field Service, Telecom/Power) (TLABABAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Specialty Work Truck Rentals (e.g., tow, bucket, street sweeper) (THADAJAI), Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM)
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Where Equipment Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Richland
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Equipment Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Equipment Leasing: Long-term lease options including operating leases, finance leases, and lease purchase arrangements for trucks, trailers, and containers. Provides flexible terms to meet changing business needs with newer equipment on shorter cycles.
- Equipment Rental: Short-term rental options for peak season needs with flexibility to ramp fleet up or down. Covers semi-tractors, spotter trucks, box trucks, dry van trailers, refrigerated trailers, and containers.
- Equipment Sales: Sales of used equipment removed from operating inventory of sister companies, maintained above industry standards. Includes trucks, trailers, heavy equipment, dry vans, refrigerated vans, flatbeds, chassis, containers, and specialty trailers.
- Fleet Conversions: Private fleet conversion services allowing manufacturers to incorporate their fleets into Equipment Solutions' family of companies. Also includes ownership to lease transitions where assets are purchased and optimally remixed.
- Fleet Acquisitions and Liquidations: Services to help companies acquire or liquidate fleets, maximizing operations for fleets of all sizes.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Van Trailers - Starting at $15,500 |
| Subscription | Monthly | Operating Lease |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Finance Lease |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Lease Purchase |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Short-term Rental |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Equipment Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Equipment Solutions provides nationwide leasing, rental, and resale of used commercial transportation equipment—including semi-tractors, spotter trucks, box trucks, dry van and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, container chassis, and ISO containers—drawn primarily from the operating inventories of its sister transportation companies. The company complements this with short-term rental for peak-season capacity, multiple long-term lease structures (operating, finance, and lease purchase), heavy equipment sales, and fleet conversion services that transition manufacturers from private ownership to leased fleet models.
Product overview
Equipment Solutions is a truck, trailer, and equipment remarketing, leasing, and sales company founded in 2011. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of equipment including Semi-Tractors, Spotter Trucks, Box Trucks, Dry Van Trailers, Refrigerated Trailers, Flatbed Trailers, Chassis, and both Refrigerated and Dry Containers. These are available through multiple acquisition models: direct sales of used equipment, various leasing options (Operating Lease, Finance Lease, Lease Purchase), and short-term rentals for peak seasonal needs. The company also sells heavy equipment (motor graders, crawler dozers, attachments) and provides fleet conversion services to help companies transition from private fleet ownership to managed leasing arrangements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Semi-Tractors Heavy-duty commercial tractors used for over-the-road freight transportation, available for lease, rental, or purchase through Equipment Solutions' dealer locations and online inventory.
- Spotter Trucks Yard trucks designed for moving trailers within logistics yards and distribution centers, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Box Trucks Medium-duty trucks with enclosed cargo boxes for local and regional freight delivery, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Dry Van Trailers Enclosed trailers for transporting dry goods and non-perishable freight, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Refrigerated Trailers (Reefer) Temperature-controlled trailers for transporting perishable goods, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Flatbed Trailers Open-deck trailers for transporting oversized or heavy cargo that cannot fit in enclosed trailers, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Chassis Container chassis for intermodal transport, including marine and domestic chassis options, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Refrigerated Containers ISO containers with refrigeration units for shipping temperature-sensitive cargo via intermodal transport, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Dry Containers Standard ISO containers for shipping dry goods via intermodal transport, available for lease, rental, or purchase.
- Heavy Equipment Construction and industrial equipment including motor graders, crawler dozers, and attachments, available for purchase from Equipment Solutions' used inventory.
- Operating Lease Long-term lease structure providing customers with newer equipment on shorter cycles without the remarketing hassle, billed monthly.
- Finance Lease Capitalized lease amortized to fair market or a pre-determined residual with a balloon payment at the end of the term, structured as a multi-year contract.
- Lease Purchase Financing option structured over a multi-year term to a $1.00 buyout, enabling eventual ownership of the leased equipment.
- Equipment Rental Short-term rental option providing flexible fleet capacity for peak season needs, allowing customers to ramp up or down at a moment's notice across semi-tractors, spotter trucks, box trucks, dry van trailers, refrigerated trailers, and containers, billed on a usage-based cadence.
- Fleet Conversions Service that helps manufacturers convert private fleets into the Equipment Solutions family of companies, including ownership-to-lease transitions where assets are purchased and optimally remixed.
Companies that use Equipment Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Equipment Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Equipment Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- KLLM TransportcoreSister company within the Equipment Solutions family of companies. KLLM Transport is a temperature-controlled carrier providing trucking and logistics services. Equipment Solutions was founded as their remarketing company for trucks, trailers, and equipment. Primary source of equipment inventory for remarketing operations.
- Frozen Food Express (FFE)coreSister company providing temperature-controlled transportation services. Equipment Solutions serves as remarketing arm for their fleet equipment being removed from operating inventory.
- Ecoshield TransportcoreSister company within the family of companies. Equipment Solutions handles remarketing of their fleet equipment.
- Deepwell Energy ServicescoreSister company providing energy sector logistics services. Equipment Solutions manages remarketing of their fleet equipment.
- Southern Tire MartcoreSister company within the family of companies. Equipment Solutions handles remarketing of their fleet equipment.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Equipment Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates a large intermodal and dedicated contract services business and provides truck and trailer rental through its Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) arm. Comparable as a multi-modal logistics player with equipment leasing/rental offerings.
- Hub Group: Hub Group is a major intermodal and logistics provider that operates large fleets of containers, chassis, and tractors. Comparable as a multi-modal logistics operator with extensive equipment leasing and management exposure similar to Equipment Solutions' intermodal offering.
- Ryder System: Ryder is the largest full-service truck leasing and rental operator in North America, offering fleet leasing, rental, dedicated transportation, and used vehicle sales. Directly comparable as a multi-channel commercial truck/trailer leasing and sales competitor serving enterprise fleet customers.
- Werner Enterprises: Werner is a large truckload carrier with dedicated transportation and logistics segments, operating a substantial owned equipment fleet. Comparable as a major carrier with similar fleet management and equipment cycling/remarketing needs.
- Schneider National: Schneider is a major multi-modal logistics provider with truckload, intermodal, and logistics services, and operates trailer pools and equipment leasing programs. Comparable as a logistics provider with captive equipment management and remarketing capability.
- Penske Truck Leasing: Penske is one of the largest truck leasing, rental, and fleet management providers in North America with hundreds of locations and a full-service leasing/sales/rental model. Directly competes with Equipment Solutions across commercial truck leasing, rental, and used truck sales.
Broad incumbents
- Great Dane: Great Dane is a leading manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated, and specialty trailers sold to fleets across North America. Comparable as a broad incumbent on the supply side of the trailer market that Equipment Solutions remarkets.
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing: Utility Trailer is one of the largest trailer manufacturers in North America producing refrigerated and dry van trailers. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplier whose products flow through Equipment Solutions' inventory and remarketing channels.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Equipment Solutions social profiles
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Equipment Solutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Equipment Solutions funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Equipment Solutions M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Equipment Solutions
What does Equipment Solutions do?
Equipment Solutions provides nationwide leasing, rental, and resale of used commercial transportation equipment—including semi-tractors, spotter trucks, box trucks, dry van and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, container chassis, and ISO containers—drawn primarily from the operating inventories of its sister transportation companies. The company complements this with short-term rental for peak-season capacity, multiple long-term lease structures (operating, finance, and lease purchase), heavy equipment sales, and fleet conversion services that transition manufacturers from private ownership to leased fleet models.
Is Equipment Solutions a public or private company?
Equipment Solutions is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Equipment Solutions founded?
Equipment Solutions was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Equipment Solutions based?
Equipment Solutions is headquartered in Richland, United States, in the North America region.
How does Equipment Solutions make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Equipment Leasing is the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental, equipment Sales, fleet Conversions and fleet Acquisitions and Liquidations.
Who are Equipment Solutions's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Hub Group, Ryder System, Werner Enterprises, Schneider National and Penske Truck Leasing. Broad incumbents are Great Dane and Utility Trailer Manufacturing.
Does Equipment Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for Equipment Solutions.
What industry is Equipment Solutions in?
Equipment Solutions's product category is Commercial Truck and Trailer Leasing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLABABAJ, Utility / Service Body Truck Leasing & Rental (Bucket, Field Service, Telecom/Power), with a secondary code of THADAJAI, Specialty Work Truck Rentals (e.g., tow, bucket, street sweeper). Its NAICS code is 53212 and its SIC code is 7350.