Carrier profile · USDOT 1295524 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mountain Crane Services LLC

DBA PC CRANE LLC

79 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHEBER CITY, UT88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

79Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(801) 282-3330 Email dispatchkara@mountaincrane.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 181 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

150 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 130 vehicle and 150 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 48.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

148 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 38

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 79-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 79
Inspections · 24 mo: 150
Annualized: ≈75 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 79
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

34.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

150

MO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HEBER CITY, UT

8622 E LAKE CREEK RD

Top corridor

MO ⇄ UT

MO 120 · UT 13 · MT 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1779510Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1379961 USDOT 1779510 USDOT 338213

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mountaincrane.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 908789 USDOT 1779510 USDOT 1865903 USDOT 2574352

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul belcher — 6 carriers: USDOT 1779510 USDOT 1790290 USDOT 1815932 USDOT 1865903 USDOT 2574352

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8622 E LAKE CREEK RD, HEBER CITY, UT, 84032
Mailing address: 393 S 2650 W, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (801) 282-3330
Fax: (801) 907-7493
Email: kara@mountaincrane.com
Web domain: mountaincrane.com

Registration

Officer: Paul Belcher
USDOT / docket: 1295524
First registered: Oct 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2026 · 686,688 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 24, 2008
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 172516150

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

108

Drivers

108

CDL drivers

686,688

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC.

MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1295524) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 150 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 130 vehicle-level and 150 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 79 power units and 108 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 24, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1295524.

Is MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC's safety record?

MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC has a 4.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 181 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC's fleet?

MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC operates 79 power units and 108 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC based?

MOUNTAIN CRANE SERVICES LLC is based in HEBER CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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