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Carrier profile · USDOT 326468

DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC

85 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 6 statesMILWAUKEE, WI
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksdawescrane.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(414) 453-5335Email dispatchMKOZAK@dawescrane.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority37 yr active
since 1988
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 37-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC safe to work with?

Is DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC safe to load? DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC (USDOT 326468) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MILWAUKEE, WI, operating 85 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DRDAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC 88
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Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 26.7 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 85-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
85
Inspections · 24 mo
12
Annualized
≈6 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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 Driving3
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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)
85
Observed power (24 mo)
8
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed6
US states
Inspections · 24 mo12
WI busiest

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

Home base
MILWAUKEE, WI
805 SOUTH 72ND ST
Top corridor
WI
WI 7 · MN 1 · WY 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael liptak — 3 carriers: USDOT 329619USDOT 1194894

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)85
Observed (24 mo)8

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
805 SOUTH 72ND ST, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214
Mailing address
PO BOX 44080, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(414) 453-5335
Fax
(414) 453-2939
Email
mkozak@dawescrane.com
Web domain
dawescrane.com

Registration

Officers
Michael Liptak · Lawrence Liptak
USDOT / docket
326468
First registered
09/01/1988
Last MCS-150
08/19/2024 · 1,503,480 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 06/26/2002
D-U-N-S
14697072

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

85Power units
85Drivers
85CDL drivers
1,503,480Annual 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 DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC's USDOT number?

DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC's USDOT number is 326468.

Is DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC's safety record?

DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC's fleet?

DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC operates 85 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC based?

DAWES RIGGING AND CRANE RENTAL INC is based in MILWAUKEE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.