Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1049100 · MC-1709116
SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC
53 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 3 statesLEXINGTON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1709116 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
53Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC safe to load? SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC (USDOT 1049100, MC-1709116) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, SC, operating 53 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SCSOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC 94
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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 53-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
- 53
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Driving11
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 53
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEXINGTON, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 955010
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5353
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1784 TOW NOTCH RD, LEXINGTON, SC, 29073
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2109, LEXINGTON, SC, 29071
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 957-3222
Registration
- Officers
- Alex Murray · David Knighton
- USDOT / docket
- 1049100 · MC-1709116
- First registered
- 08/19/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 02/21/2025 · 2,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 119308455
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 SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC's USDOT number is 1049100, and its motor carrier number is MC-1709116.
Is SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC's safety record?
SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC's fleet?
SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC operates 53 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC based?
SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC is based in LEXINGTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.