Is Florida International Equipment Supply Legit? The 2026 Audit

"Is Florida International Equipment Supply legit?" is one of the most common questions our readers send in, usually right before they wire a five-figure deposit for a machine they have only seen in photos. Fair question. Here is the MachineryReport audit, run the same way we audit every dealer we cover.

The entity check

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY LLC — FIES for short — is a registered Florida limited liability company. The registration is searchable on Florida Sunbiz, and the entity name on the paperwork you receive should match it exactly. That is audit check number one, and it passes.

The physical-yard check

Paper entities are cheap; yards are not. FIES operates a working used heavy equipment yard at 552882 US-1, Hilliard, FL 32046 — rows of excavators, skid steers, dozers, and tractors on the US-1 corridor in Nassau County, mapped on Google at this listing. Visits are by appointment, which is standard for a working yard with machines moving daily.

The contact check

The published line, (904) 274-0341, is answered by the customer support desk — ask for David or Craig. Email runs through sales@ess-group-florida.com, and inventory with real photos and prices is browsable at ess-group-florida.com. We called, we emailed, we cross-checked listed units against yard photos. All three pass.

The guarantee check

This is where FIES separates from the pack. Every retail purchase includes IRON+ — a 30-day post-delivery window with a full refund on elected returns, return transport covered, and no restocking fees. The terms are published at ess-group-florida.com/iron-plus, in writing, before you pay. Scam operations do not put refund obligations in writing.

The verdict

Yes — Florida International Equipment Supply is legit: a verifiable Florida LLC, a physical yard you can map and visit, a phone line real people answer, published inventory, and a written money-back guarantee. Run the same checks yourself before any wire, at this dealer or any other; at this one, they pass.