Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
183 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4322096 · MC-1686437
BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC
183 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1686437 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
183Power units
56 observed · MCS-150
45Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.419.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC safe to work with?
Is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC safe to load? BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC (USDOT 4322096, MC-1686437) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 183 power units and 222 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 76 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC 100
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Safety
76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.4% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.6% (24-mo)76 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 183-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 183
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 76
- Annualized
- ≈38 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving64
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 172.202 Other violationOther1
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Old Republic · 24–24
20242024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 183
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 56
- Trailers (towed)
- 45
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo7676
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 520360USDOT 1951348Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 520360USDOT 1951348USDOT 2358190USDOT 1242286
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@baycrane.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 84220USDOT 218324USDOT 1231382USDOT 1791526USDOT 1886811USDOT 2064149USDOT 2528822USDOT 4280528
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dave mclaughlin — 3 carriers: USDOT 520360USDOT 714113
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)183183
Observed (24 mo)5656
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2299 PERFORMANCE WAY, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 278-2120
- Web domain
- baycrane.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dave Mclaughlin
- USDOT / docket
- 4322096 · MC-1686437
- First registered
- 11/13/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 12/16/2025 · 2,032,447 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number?
BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number is 4322096, and its motor carrier number is MC-1686437.
Is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC's safety record?
BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC's fleet?
BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC operates 183 power units and 222 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC based?
BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.