Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 752055 · MC-342238
IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC
57 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 1 statesMADISON, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-342238 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC safe to work with?
Is IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC safe to load? IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC (USDOT 752055, MC-342238) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MADISON, WI, operating 57 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
ICIDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 57-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
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
National Union · 97–00
General Wisconsin · 04–10
Tower New · 10–14
Zurich American · 15–19
Imperium · 20–22
Imperium · 23–25
19972025
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Apr 2010 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Nov 2004 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 1997 → Dec 2000 | $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)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo55
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MADISON, WI
Top corridor
WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert kalhagen — 2 carriers: USDOT 1532207
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 4349 ACKER RD, MADISON, WI, 53704
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (608) 241-4092
- Fax
- (608) 241-9699
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Kalhagen
- USDOT / docket
- 752055 · MC-342238
- First registered
- 06/04/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC's USDOT number?
IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC's USDOT number is 752055, and its motor carrier number is MC-342238.
Is IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC's safety record?
IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC's fleet?
IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC operates 57 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC based?
IDEAL CRANE RENTAL INC is based in MADISON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.