Freight Carrier/broker · Houston, TX
CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES
1500 RANKIN ROAD STE 400 · Houston, TX 77073
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(281) 233-9500
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- MC #676488
- USDOT #1873432 USDOT Active
- 324Power Units
- 391Drivers
- Carrier/brokerEntity Type
About this carrier
CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES is a Houston, TX freight carrier/broker that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 324 truck(s) in their fleet and 391 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-676488 and their USDOT number is 1873432.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 01/23/2026 · last updated Jun 24, 2026.Carrier Details
- Legal Name CRANE CARTAGE LLC
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 01/23/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 21,753,000 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Motor Vehicles
- Intermodal Containers
- Oilfield Equipment
- Paper Products
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 37 states over the past 24 months: TX (56), TN (29), NM (27), FL (18), GA (17), IL (13), OH (13), KY (10), CA (9), MO (8), AZ (8), NC (7), +25 more. Home base: Houston, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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1Fatal
- 4Injury
- 8Tow
- 13Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.8
33
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.25
16
Vehicle Maintenance
4.26
95
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.08
2
Inspection Summary
- 282Total
- 150Clean
- 132With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 106 unique codes
Critical 31
- 177.834A-HMCHM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLTState/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 391.11(b)(4)Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.23PTAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection
- 392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 12
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
- 395.282IIELDDDAHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to annotate the driver's ELD record describing the driver's activity when prompted by the ELD.
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
Unsafe Driving 8
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Vehicle Maintenance 55
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.209(e)Power steering violations
- 393.24(a)Non-compliance with headlamp requirements
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.9B-LBLLighting - Backup lamp obscured
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11TTTruck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997
- 393.13(b)No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
- 393.28-WSWiring Systems - Copper wire exposed
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Locations
Physical Address
CRANE CARTAGE FREIGHT SERVICES1500 RANKIN ROAD STE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77073
Mailing Address
Same as physical.