Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
324 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1873432 · MC-676488
CRANE CARTAGE LLC
DBA CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES
324 power unitsavg 7.7 yrNational · 36 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-676488 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
324Power units
181 observed · MCS-150
189Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 476 inspections.
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.919.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CRANE CARTAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is CRANE CARTAGE LLC safe to load? CRANE CARTAGE LLC (USDOT 1873432, MC-676488) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 324 power units and 391 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 476 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CCCRANE CARTAGE LLC 88
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Safety
476 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.9% (24-mo)186 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)283 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.1% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 324-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 324
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 289
- Annualized
- ≈145 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving98 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance59 · 14 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 31 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Transguard America · 09–13
Liberty Fire · 14–16
Hartford Fire · 16–20
Everest National · 20–22
Everest Denali · 22–24
20092024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Apr 2009 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 324
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 181
- Trailers (towed)
- 189
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo287287
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3377980USDOT 3798186USDOT 753551USDOT 3017388USDOT 4404118USDOT 4135248USDOT 3081697USDOT 809830Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 116 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86820USDOT 1958758USDOT 3280367USDOT 4017877USDOT 4144941USDOT 186375USDOT 1926183USDOT 2203204
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)324324
Observed (24 mo)181181
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 1500 RANKIN ROAD STE 400, HOUSTON, TX, 77073
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 233-9500
- Fax
- (346) 214-7448
- Web domain
- cranefreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sam Slater
- USDOT / docket
- 1873432 · MC-676488
- First registered
- 04/03/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2026 · 21,753,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/06/2013
- 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 CRANE CARTAGE LLC's USDOT number?
CRANE CARTAGE LLC's USDOT number is 1873432, and its motor carrier number is MC-676488.
Is CRANE CARTAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CRANE CARTAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CRANE CARTAGE LLC's safety record?
CRANE CARTAGE LLC has a 19.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 476 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CRANE CARTAGE LLC's fleet?
CRANE CARTAGE LLC operates 324 power units and 391 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRANE CARTAGE LLC based?
CRANE CARTAGE LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.