CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3584495· MC1211969· CARRIER· EIN 86-2461696
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CRANSTON TRUCKING INC

22 FREE STREET STE 200, PORTLAND, ME, 04101(207) 232-7620dgilman@cranstontrucking.comANDREW GILMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
21.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1211969

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/27/2023
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT00288A
Authority history (1) ▾
04/30/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/2022 → 04/27/2023
  2. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/2021 → 04/27/2022

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle14 inspections · 21.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver38 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

38 inspections · 10 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

38
Inspections
10
Violations
4
OOS violations
9
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • NC20
  • SC6
  • VA4

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Cherokee County, SC

Medium impact

7 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (70%) came from inspections in Cherokee County, SC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Cherokee County, SC to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 56% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing13 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS4 viol38%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 25%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
Brakes1 OOS5 viol35%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 8%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 8%
  • 396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.1× · 8%
Tires1 OOS1 viol19%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 19%
Emergency equipment1 viol4%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 4%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 34 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 1 OOS · 100% of recent
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

56
Inspections
21
Violations
4
Out-of-service
159
CSA points
3
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

55 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

31 trailer 23 truck 1 other
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJHLDV6MDMS5412· 3043902 IN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHPDV0PSNT6786· 3299718 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2533H7954714· 20243PT SC
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2537H7954716· 20245PT SC
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZTZR9KN137398· 3265187 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR7NSNU1537· 3281007 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHLDV3MDMU2037· 3043887 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539H7954720· 20249PT SC
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH8MN283356· 3043882 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1NSNU4854· 3281137 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2536H7954710· 20239PT SC
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV5KSKH3613· 2787777 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537H7954702· 20231PT SC
2018 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZTZR9JN631209· 2602947 IN
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XJ7214101· 25348PT SC
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV6NSNU4090· 3273220 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV4MDMS5425· 3043855 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3NSNU1535· 3230847 IN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XH7954709· 20238PT SC
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0LSMJ0267· 2995244 IN
2005 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 2×
1JJV532W55L924618· U667478 TN
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2530H7954704· 20233PT SC
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534H7954706· 20235PT SC
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2539J7214204· 25361PT SC
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV8NSNU4091· 3281387 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV2MDMU2093· 3621298 IN
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XJ72141· 25348PT SC
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDRXMSMS4634· 3003370 IN
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDRXJSJW4177· 3416760 IN
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537J7214203· 25360PT SC

+ 25 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
20
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.83
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
Company officer
ANDREW GILMAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-03-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 6 owned trailers · 20 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
CAPE CARGO HOLDINGS INC
USDOT 3395733Active· PORTLAND, ME
Strong
OfficerPhone
2
CAPE CARGO INC
USDOT 813744Active· WEST WAREHAM, MA
Strong
Officer
3
CRANSTON LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3395745Active· BURLINGTON, NC
Strong
OfficerEmail
Medium· 1
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP
USDOT 327574Active· READING, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH8MN2833563AKJHLDRXMSMS4634

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

6 events
  1. 03/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.5M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/27/2023Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT00288A

  3. 04/27/2023Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA21MOT02166701

  4. 04/27/2022Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA21MOT02166700

  5. 04/30/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 03/09/2021Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-24
Reported mileage
1,500,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 10:58 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.