Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2262994
THE CRANE GUYS LLC
22 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 1 statesLOS ALAMITOS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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.
Established 15 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.937.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE CRANE GUYS LLC safe to work with?
Is THE CRANE GUYS LLC safe to load? THE CRANE GUYS LLC (USDOT 2262994) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LOS ALAMITOS, CA, operating 22 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTHE CRANE GUYS LLC 86
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.9% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving36 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ALAMITOS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3685058Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3685058USDOT 3557171USDOT 50492
Shares a company officer with other carriers
wesley staley — 2 carriers: USDOT 747512
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10850 PORTAL DR, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 90720
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 777-0600
- Cell
- (626) 807-0315
- Fax
- (562) 777-0600
- Web domain
- craneguys.com
Registration
- Officers
- Wesley Staley · Melissa Mcnutt
- USDOT / docket
- 2262994
- First registered
- 01/12/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 12/16/2025 · 915,780 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 47345812
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 THE CRANE GUYS LLC's USDOT number?
THE CRANE GUYS LLC's USDOT number is 2262994.
Is THE CRANE GUYS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE CRANE GUYS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE CRANE GUYS LLC's safety record?
THE CRANE GUYS LLC has a 37.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE CRANE GUYS LLC's fleet?
THE CRANE GUYS LLC operates 22 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE CRANE GUYS LLC based?
THE CRANE GUYS LLC is based in LOS ALAMITOS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.