Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1231382 · MC-530128
LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC
10 power unitsCHESTER, NH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-530128 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC safe to load? LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1231382, MC-530128) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CHESTER, NH, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LCLOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC 84
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Peerless · 05–11
Tower New · 11–14
Ohio Security · 16–20
20052020
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Dec 2011 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTER, NH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@baycrane.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 84220USDOT 218324USDOT 1791526USDOT 1886811USDOT 2064149USDOT 2528822USDOT 4280528USDOT 4285026
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 111 SANDOWN RD, CHESTER, NH, 03036
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 246, CHESTER, NH, 03036
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (603) 768-1868
- Fax
- (603) 717-7454
- mlocke@baycrane.com
- Web domain
- baycrane.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeffrey Locke · Jill St John
- USDOT / docket
- 1231382 · MC-530128
- First registered
- 04/02/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 12/26/2023 · 82,975 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 185494874
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1231382, and its motor carrier number is MC-530128.
Is LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC's fleet?
LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC based?
LOCKE CRANE SERVICE LLC is based in CHESTER, NH.