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Carrier profile · USDOT 320495 · MC-189242 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC

13 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 7 statesLAMONT, IA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-189242 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(563) 924-2151 Email dispatchcti@iowatelecom.net

Carrier verification summary for CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 3, 2025.

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 320495) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 26, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 27.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’91–’03

Empire Fire’06–’11

National’11–’17

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2019 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2017	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2011	$750K	5
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2006	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1991 → Apr 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAMONT, IA

110 135TH ST

Top corridor

NY ⇄ IA

NY 6 · IA 3 · IL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 488988 USDOT 4251560

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@iowatelecom.net — 523 carriers: USDOT 1817 USDOT 55796 USDOT 64308 USDOT 73445 USDOT 73629 USDOT 73733 USDOT 130814 USDOT 164410

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david crawford — 25 carriers: USDOT 636034 USDOT 923275 USDOT 1495878 USDOT 1536169 USDOT 1598924 USDOT 1675728 USDOT 1782476 USDOT 1785108

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 110 135TH ST, LAMONT, IA, 50650
Mailing address: P O BOX 207, LAMONT, IA, 50650
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 924-2151
Fax: (563) 924-2083
Email: cti@iowatelecom.net
Web domain: iowatelecom.net

Registration

Officers: David Crawford · Dona Crawford
USDOT / docket: 320495 · MC-189242
First registered: Jul 12, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jul 3, 2025 · 903,946 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 26, 2015
D-U-N-S: 190492421

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

903,946

Annual mileage

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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 CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 320495, and its motor carrier number is MC-189242.

Is CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CRAWFORD TRANSPORT INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).