WILLIAMS CRANE SERVICE INC

BALTIMORE, MD

Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Policy effective · Sep 12, 2023

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.2% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — WILLIAMS CRANE SERVICE INC (USDOT 275901)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.2%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/275901/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 275901 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: NANCY AKENS Company officer 2: HOWARD ROBERT WILLIAMS Machinery / Large Objects Other (CRANE COUNTERWEIGHTS) Based in BALTIMORE, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 12.15% (worse). n=64997 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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

common

Insurance

PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 275901

In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 1986 (~40y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer NANCY AKENS

Company officer 2 HOWARD ROBERT WILLIAMS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (CRANE COUNTERWEIGHTS)

Fleet size 14 units

Drivers 14

Annual mileage 175,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 256-6500

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3727 EAST JOPPA ROAD

BALTIMORE, MD 21236

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 275901

In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 1986 (~40y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 175,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.93 vs 1.80 -0.87

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 152201-92-55-33-2

Effective Sep 12, 2023

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2008-08-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
Policy effective Sep 12, 2023
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	2	4
Trailers	18	0
Trucks	8	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	14	14	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	21.43%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 64,997 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 64,997 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.15%

Median across 64,997 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +12.85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2024-02 2026-09

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
Maryland (MD)	12	2	16.7%	Sep 23, 2026
District of Columbia (DC)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 8, 2025
New Jersey (NJ)	1	1	100.0%	Jun 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		9
International		5
Ford		4
Chevrolet		2
Fontaine		2
Alpha		1
Big Tex		1
Dorsey Tra		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.07	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	3.76	4	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89090481	Sep 23, 2026	MD	2	DUNDALK MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0971F7 · 1FUJGEDV2JLJZ9516	9	393.75G-TAOW, 393.106D-C, 392.2-SLLED	Yes
88832935	Aug 26, 2026	MD	2	BALTIMORE MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FH6060 · 1HTMMMML2HH523554	0	—	No
88427934	Jul 14, 2026	MD	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MD 1016F5 · 3HSDZAPR9MN130669	0	—	No
87874328	May 14, 2026	MD	2	—	Grove STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4E28694 · W09060370PWG12191	1	393.95F	No
87412978	Mar 20, 2026	MD	2	ARBUTUS MD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1GG5170 · 1GB3YSE75RF250565	0	—	No
87105283	Feb 17, 2026	MD	2	ROSEDALE MD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1GG5170 · 1GB3YSE75RF250565	2	393.95F, 393.9A-LIL	No
85921948	Sep 24, 2025	MD	2	SYKESVILLE MD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3453080 · 3HSDZAPR8RN198419	3	393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.9A-LHWS	Yes
85175236	Jul 8, 2025	DC	2	WASHINGTON DC	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4E28696 · 1FVHCYDJ67HX29955	0	—	No
84984660	Jun 17, 2025	NJ	1	CARNEYS POINT SCALE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 465E55 · 1FVHC5DV1GHHJ0881	5	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.100B-C, 383.71H	Yes
84861034	Jun 2, 2025	MD	3	ANNAPOLIS MD	Linkbelt STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4ES5025 · NSK54805	2	392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEWG1	No
84740218	May 20, 2025	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 0689F4 · 1FUJGEDV5GLHH6689	0	—	No
84632629	May 8, 2025	MD	2	SYKESVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4E43201 · 1NPCX4TX5RD675995	1	392.2-SLLEWG3	No
83423639	Dec 18, 2024	MD	2	md-southbound-on-895}toll-facilit	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 0689F4 · 1FUJGEDV5GLHH6689	0	—	No
83326769	Dec 5, 2024	MD	2	HARFORD COUNTY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2BA2345 · 1FDRF3G60CEB69696	0	—	No
82909010	Oct 15, 2024	MD	1	md-northbound-on-895}toll-facilit	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9EF4438 · 1FVACWDU1CHBH4924	0	—	No
82908903	Oct 15, 2024	MD	1	md-northbound-on-895}toll-facilit	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2BA2345 · 1FDRF3G60CEB69696	1	391.41A-MCPC	No
82886838	Oct 11, 2024	MD	2	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 2812190 · 3AKJGEDV4KSLG4757	3	393.110(b)(2)(i), 393.207(a), 393.104(b)	Yes
82148931	Jul 18, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 0454F4 · 3HSDJAPR1HN483047	0	—	No
82006568	Jul 1, 2024	MD	3	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2BA2345 · 1FDRF3G60CEB69696	0	—	No
81888378	Jun 15, 2024	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 9EF4438 · 1FVACWDU1CHBH4924	0	—	No
81746216	May 30, 2024	MD	2	md-i-95-n/b-harford-county	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2BA2345 · 1FDRF3G60CEB69696	2	393.41, 392.2	Yes
81627270	May 16, 2024	MD	2	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 0454F4 · 3HSDJAPR1HN483047	0	—	No
81058536	Mar 8, 2024	MD	2	md-northbound-on-895}toll-facilit	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FR7486 · 1FVHC5DV1GHHJ0881	3	393.9(a)	No
80947910	Feb 26, 2024	MD	2	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 4E43201 · 1NPCX4TX5RD675995	0	—	No
80913102	Feb 21, 2024	MD	2	BALTIMORE COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3453080 · 3HSDZAPR8RN198419	1	393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (6 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD18A0479507	May 17, 2018	MD	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
MD1312462108	Jul 10, 2013	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD0910879930	Feb 24, 2009	MD	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD0709870144	Dec 3, 2007	MD	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD0007152975	Aug 16, 1996	MD	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD0007032223	Jun 27, 1994	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC651762

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC651762	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Aug 22, 2008	MC651762-P	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	152201-92-55-33-2	91X	$1,000,000	Sep 12, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	2LA2CA0000504-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 1, 2015	Sep 12, 2023	REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CM 11692	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 31, 2008	Aug 31, 2007	REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CM 11692	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 31, 2008	Aug 31, 2007	REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CM	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 31, 2007	Dec 1, 2015	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 12, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Dec 1, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 22, 2008

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Aug 31, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BALTIMORE COUNTY	MD	3	1
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	2	1
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	MD	2	0
SYKESVILLE MD	MD	2	1
WASHINGTON DC	DC	1	0
ANNAPOLIS MD	MD	1	0
ARBUTUS MD	MD	1	0
BALTIMORE MD	MD	1	0
DUNDALK MD	MD	1	1
HARFORD COUNTY	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	7	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.110(b)(2)(i)	Cargo securement - logs	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Booking & risk tools

Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.

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Related Records

Maryland carriers Baltimore carriers PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 28 inspections 6 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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