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Carrier profile · USDOT 2791585 · MC-1062425

JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC

11 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 4 statesDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1062425 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linksjensencrane.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2017 · vPIC
Call dispatch(515) 266-5173Email dispatchRSIMS@JENSENCRANE.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority10 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 10-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC safe to work with?

Is JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC safe to load? JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC (USDOT 2791585, MC-1062425) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, 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 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JCJENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC 100
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Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 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

14.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 36.9 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 11-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
11
Inspections · 24 mo
5
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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 Driving6
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

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)
11
Observed power (24 mo)
5
Trailers (towed)
2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
29%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo5
IA busiest

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

Home base
DES MOINES, IA
5550 NE 22ND STREET
Top corridor
IA
IA 2 · NE 1 · SD 1
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2436123

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe schmidtlein — 8 carriers: USDOT 227434USDOT 432792USDOT 598372USDOT 674763USDOT 713061USDOT 1308601USDOT 2485406

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
5550 NE 22ND STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
Mailing address
PO BOX 3333, DES MOINES, IA, 50316
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(515) 266-5173
Fax
(515) 266-9940
Email
rsims@jensencrane.com
Web domain
jensencrane.com

Registration

Officers
Joe Schmidtlein · Karl Rasmussen
USDOT / docket
2791585 · MC-1062425
First registered
08/18/2015
Last MCS-150
03/20/2026 · 137,145 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
78453663

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

11Power units
10Drivers
10CDL drivers
137,145Annual 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 JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2791585, and its motor carrier number is MC-1062425.

Is JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

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

What is JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC's safety record?

JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 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 JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC's fleet?

JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC based?

JENSEN CRANE SERVICES INC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.