Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 999029 · MC-425486
NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC
88 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 4 statesWOODWARD, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-425486 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
88Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.717.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC safe to load? NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 999029, MC-425486) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WOODWARD, OK, operating 88 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
NCNORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC 100
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 88-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
- 88
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / 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 Driving19
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 172.502 Other violationOther1
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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
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
American Southern · 61–17
National Interstate · 07–09
Tower New · 09–13
Imperium · 13–15
19612019
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2015 → Jul 1961 | $750k | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jul 2009 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1961 → Jul 2017 | $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)
- 88
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODWARD, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 474106USDOT 3870277
Shares a company officer with other carriers
caden locke — 2 carriers: USDOT 474106
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8888
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 1125 40TH STREET SUITE B, WOODWARD, OK, 73801
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 506-1106
- Fax
- (405) 506-1125
- Web domain
- northwestcraneservice.com
Registration
- Officers
- Caden Locke · Robert Hodges
- USDOT / docket
- 999029 · MC-425486
- First registered
- 01/16/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 1,800,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/01/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 999029, and its motor carrier number is MC-425486.
Is NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC's safety record?
NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC's fleet?
NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC operates 88 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC based?
NORTHWEST CRANE SERVICE LLC is based in WOODWARD, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.