Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC safe to load? NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC (USDOT 78066, MC-889215) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HILLSBORO, OR, operating 81 power units and 150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC's USDOT number is 78066, and its motor carrier number is MC-889215.
As of 2026-07-04, NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC has a 42.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC operates 81 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC is based in HILLSBORO, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Feb 2019 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Feb 2019 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2015 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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