Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4383550 · MC-1718773
LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC
19 power unitsavg 4.2 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1718773 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC safe to work with?
Is LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC safe to load? LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC (USDOT 4383550, MC-1718773) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 19 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 12 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
LCLIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 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● Stable
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 19-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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive County · 25–26
20252026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
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 2323865Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 260850USDOT 2323865USDOT 1537472
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 10809 SHELDON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 202-3807
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- lifthighcrane.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brad Hopper · J. Michael Appling
- USDOT / docket
- 4383550 · MC-1718773
- First registered
- 03/25/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 115,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.00
- D-U-N-S
- 136568089
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC's USDOT number?
LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC's USDOT number is 4383550, and its motor carrier number is MC-1718773.
Is LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC's safety record?
LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC's fleet?
LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC operates 19 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC based?
LIFTHIGH CRANE & RIGGING LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.