Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA OILFIELD SERVICE & TRUCKINGOST TRUCKING
Load decision ·
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC (USDOT 12693) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 53 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 30 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 1980 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC's USDOT number is 12693, and its motor carrier number is MC-134609.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC has a 17.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC is based in VENTURA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Ventura and across California
Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $5M | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2015 → Apr 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → Apr 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → Apr 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2001 → Jun 2006 | $5M | 3 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. | Aug 2000 → May 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2000 → May 2000 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 1994 → Apr 1998 | $5M | 6 |
| ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1990 → Apr 1998 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review