SURELIFT CRANE AND RIGGING

USDOT 1780225 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ELMO CALFA Company officer 2: STACY PINCKARD Building Materials Based in CHANDLER, AZ
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 4.14 vs 1.80 national (+2.34).
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SURELIFT CRANE AND RIGGING (USDOT 1780225)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 4.14 vs 1.80 national (+2.34).

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1780225/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.6% (better). n=58222 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1780225
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 2008 (~18y)
Company officer ELMO CALFA
Company officer 2 STACY PINCKARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Building Materials
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
780 S HAMILTON STREET
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1780225
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.14 vs 1.80 +2.34
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
16
Drivers
7
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SURELIFT CRANE AND RIGGING is a motor carrier based in CHANDLER, AZ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1780225. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 16 power units and 7 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

SURELIFT CRANE AND RIGGING is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 7 drivers, based in Chandler, AZ. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AZ (7 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Link-belt, and Lufkin are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 58,222 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,222 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.6%
Median across 58,222 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-04 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 7 1 14.3% Apr 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Unknown 2
Link-Belt 1
Lufkin 1
Ster 1
Sterling T 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 1.76 2 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.17 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 11.21 11 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87731956 Apr 29, 2026 AZ 2 MESA AZ
Unknown STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 3A1-F, 23A2-LCDLN, 9A-LSLI Yes
87579162 Apr 13, 2026 AZ 3 DOUGLAS AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 8A No
87288769 Mar 12, 2026 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI, 393.45D-B No
87096193 Feb 18, 2026 AZ 1 CASA GRANDE AZ
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.95A4-EEUS No
85836197 Sep 20, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-L, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.95A4-EEUS No
85699818 Sep 4, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
Link-Belt STRAIGHT TRUCK
14 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 390.21TB1-MC No
84560714 Apr 28, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.45D-B No
81427905 Apr 18, 2024 AZ 3 DOUGLAS AZ
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79655367 Sep 12, 2023 AZ 1
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.78 Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0000033607 Jun 26, 2018 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000049393 Oct 2, 2017 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 18, 2022
    enforcement
    Enforcement case AZ-2022-0059-AZ0300 — $18,860
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PHOENIX AZ AZ 4 0
DOUGLAS AZ AZ 2 0
CASA GRANDE AZ AZ 1 0
MESA AZ AZ 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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