HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1873432-crane-cartage-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 11:13 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
CRANE CARTAGE LLC
Doing business as CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES
Carrier & Broker
Motor carrier & Broker under MC676488
No risk signals found
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (281) 233-9596, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC676488.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC676488 | Primary | Everest Denali Insurance Company Policy RM8CA00060-241 · BMC-91X | $5,000,000 | Nov 30, 2024 | Active |
| Surety Bond | MC676488 | — | Harco National Insurance Company Policy 0472085 · BMC-84 | $75,000 | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC676488 | EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY Policy RM8CA00060-221 | Nov 30, 2022 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
40 of 169 · Texas avg 25.1%
4 of 266 · Texas avg 7.7%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 33 states and provinces, 24 months
- TX 60 22.1%
- TN 28 10.3%
- NM 17 6.3%
- OH 17 6.3%
- CA 17 6.3%
- GA 17 6.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 174
146 tractors · 24 straight trucks · 4 intermodal chassis
Freightliner 104Peterbilt 23Volvo 23International 21Kenworth 16Ford 5
324 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 170
155 semi-trailers · 12 intermodal chassis · 3 full trailers
Wabash 110Hyundai Translead 30Great Dane 5CIMC 4PJ 3Stoughton 3
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Ontrac 6Cintas 5S.A.C 4Shaw Industries 3Global Cfs 3Micro Center 3Amazon 2Nebraska Furniture Mart 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | KY | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 15, 2026 | TX | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2026 | TN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 12, 2026 | TX | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2026 | CA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 10, 2026 | TN | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | TX | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | TN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2026 | AR | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,704 vehicle and 460,473 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
212 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 47 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 258 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Texas share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 157 | 41 | 74.1% | 78.8% |
| Unsafe Driving | 33 | 0 | 15.6% | 4.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 17 | 1 | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 4 | 1.9% | 4.2% |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 1 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 10 | 10 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 8 | 0 |
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 8 | 0 |
| Inoperative turn signal Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS | 6 | 3 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 6 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 6 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 6 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS | 5 | 5 |
| Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D | 5 | 0 |
| Washers - Inoperative washing system. Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS | 5 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Lexington, KY | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 2026 | Arlington, TX | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Not Listed, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Lockbourne, OH | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Indianapolis, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Grove City, OH | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Not Listed, TX | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Fort Worth, TX | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2025 | South Gate, CA | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 1873432 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC676488 |
| Legal name | CRANE CARTAGE LLC |
| DBA name | CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 324 |
| Drivers | 391 |
| Annual mileage | 21,753,000 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Nov 6, 2013) |
| USDOT number added | Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @cranefreight.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 268 |
| Straight trucks | 1 | 53 |
| Trailers | 43 | 1,051 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMotor VehiclesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentPaper Products
Change history since Oct 18, 2026
1 change
| Date | What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Operating authority | MC676488: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | MC676488: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Active |
Changes we detected between daily FMCSA data refreshes.
Questions about CRANE CARTAGE LLC
Is CRANE CARTAGE LLC a broker or a carrier?
Both. CRANE CARTAGE LLC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does CRANE CARTAGE LLC's operating authority allow?
MC676488: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).
Which information about CRANE CARTAGE LLC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking CRANE CARTAGE LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1873432. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (281) 233-9596, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC676488, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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