OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC
DBA OILFIELD SERVICE & TRUCKINGOST TRUCKING · Ventura, CA · MC 134609
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC (USDOT 12693, MC 134609) is a for-hire carrier in Ventura, California with 30 power units and 30 drivers. Roadside inspections recorded 26 different power units by VIN, in line with its reported fleet of 30. It is registered as a hazmat carrier; 4 inspections involved a placarded load.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 12693 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | OILFIELD SERVICE & TRUCKINGOST TRUCKING |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 134609 |
| Reported physical address | 2951 N VENTURA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA, 93001, US |
| Reported business phone | (805) 643-9963 |
| Reported power units | 30 |
| Reported drivers | 30 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 14, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | L Dennis Zermeno, Chris Lang |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 237, VENTURA, CA, 93002 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Historical audit record |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Sep 10, 1980 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
54 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 1 state. Inspected in 17 of 25 months; busiest May 2025 with 10.
| Inspections | 54 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 53) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 25.6% (11 of 43) |
| Violations | 18 across 14 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 8 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 4 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured33939ALSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2172202BHMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list basic description in proper sequence as required.139216ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1393110B1CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1100 lbs. or less1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Ventura record
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC reports 30 power units. The Ventura, California directory contains 1,155 census records, of which 734 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 9 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Driveaway / towaway
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Oilfield equipment
- Chemicals
- Utility
- Construction
- Water well
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 421 | 36.5% |
| 1 | 466 | 40.3% |
| 2–5 | 192 | 16.6% |
| 6–20 | 55 | 4.8% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 14 | 1.2% |
| Over 100 | 7 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 14, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 12693. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objects
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