CRANE CARTAGE LLC
DBA CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES · Houston, TX · MC 676488
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 1873432 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CRANE CARTAGE LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 676488 |
| Reported physical address | 1500 RANKIN ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77073, US |
| Reported business phone | (281) 233-9596 |
| Reported power units | 324 |
| Reported drivers | 391 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Sam Slater |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Nov 06, 2013 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 287 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.4% (4 of 281) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 22.0% (40 of 182) |
| Violations | 234 across 135 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 52 |
| Crashes | 13 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 4 / 13 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 4 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS123922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation83939Inoperable Required Lamp839347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt739355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19987
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Houston record
CRANE CARTAGE LLC reports 324 power units. The Houston, Texas directory contains 48,889 census records, of which 42,632 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
CRANE CARTAGE LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 5 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Motor vehicles
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Paper products
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,257 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 29,823 | 61.0% |
| 2–5 | 9,640 | 19.7% |
| 6–20 | 2,224 | 4.5% |
| 21–100 | 694 | 1.4% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 251 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Apr 03, 2009
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 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
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC676488 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $5,000,000 |
| MC676488 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC676488 | Everest Denali Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | Nov 30, 2024 | BMC-91X | RM8CA00060-241 |
| MC676488 | Harco National Insurance Company | $75,000 | Oct 01, 2021 | BMC-84 | 0472085 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against CRANE CARTAGE LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC676488 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Discontinued RevocationMC676488 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 1873432. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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