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Carrier profile · USDOT 218324 · MC-1306918

UCR ACQUISITION LLC

DBA T- A UNITED CRANE & RIGGING

10 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 2 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1306918 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2022 · vPIC
Operating authority44 yr active
since 1982
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo12.5%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 44-yr authority, 13% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is UCR ACQUISITION LLC safe to work with?

Is UCR ACQUISITION LLC safe to load? UCR ACQUISITION LLC (USDOT 218324, MC-1306918) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 10 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

18.2% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 15.5 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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
10
Inspections · 24 mo
17
Annualized
9 / yr
Coverage
0.8 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 Driving12
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 21–24
20212024

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
10
Observed power (24 mo)
14
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.7 yr
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
22%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo17
MD busiest

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

Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
8200 FISCHER RD SUITE 100
Top corridor
MD
MD 16 · DE 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 (8 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4285026USDOT 4288026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kenneth bernardo4 carriers: USDOT 84220USDOT 1886811USDOT 2064149

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)10
Observed (24 mo)14
Shared w/ other carriers8

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Kenneth Bernardo
USDOT / docket
218324 · MC-1306918
First registered
07/21/1982
Last MCS-150
12/16/2025 · 57,987 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
49920390

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

10Power units
22Drivers
22CDL drivers
57,987Annual 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 UCR ACQUISITION LLC's USDOT number?

UCR ACQUISITION LLC's USDOT number is 218324, and its motor carrier number is MC-1306918.

Is UCR ACQUISITION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, UCR ACQUISITION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UCR ACQUISITION LLC's safety record?

UCR ACQUISITION LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is UCR ACQUISITION LLC's fleet?

UCR ACQUISITION LLC operates 10 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UCR ACQUISITION LLC based?

UCR ACQUISITION LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.