PHOENIX CRANE SERVICE INC

PHOENIX CRANE SERVICE INC is a large fleet, operating 102 power units and 54 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Mableton, GA. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 41.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 6 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Great Midwest Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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 · Jan 1, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 22.2% (worse, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 18.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PHOENIX CRANE SERVICE INC (USDOT 578223)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 22.2% (worse, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 18.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/578223/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 578223 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Conditional rated Company officer: JAMES JOHNSON General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (CRANES) Based in MABLETON, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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 22.2% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 18.6% (better). n=9684 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

  • Power Units +52 (50 → 102) · Jun 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 1855 DICKERSON DR SE → 1855 DICKERSON DR · Sep 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA PHOENIX CRANE RENTAL COMPANY → — · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 578223
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 1994 (~31y)
MC / docket MC1263491
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JAMES JOHNSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (CRANES)
Fleet size 102 units
Drivers 54
Annual mileage 849,917 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1855 DICKERSON DR
MABLETON, GA 30126-2905
Mailing
1855 DICKERSON DR SE
MABLETON, GA 30126-2905
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 578223
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 1994 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 849,917 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 22.2% vs 6.7% +15.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
Active liability insurance
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 2021-07-02 (1,907 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 24 0 0
Trailers 27 0 0
Trucks 26 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 0 6 6
Crash reports 0 0 6 6

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 5 0 0
OOS percentage 41.67% 0%
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
102
Drivers
54
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
18 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

PHOENIX CRANE SERVICE INC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 41.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 6 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (10) and MS (1).

Violation profile

41.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (11.1% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 50 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 54 drivers; Kenworth, Chevrolet, and Leibherr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% 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 9,684 ACTIVE carriers operating 51–153 power units (±50% of this carrier's 102 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
22.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 9,684 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.6%
Median across 9,684 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -18.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 1855 DICKERSON DR SE 1855 DICKERSON DR
      Seen 14 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Sep 20, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA PHOENIX CRANE RENTAL COMPANY
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 50 102
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 29, 2026 Jun 29, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-12 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 10 3 30.0% Jul 14, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Feb 15, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Mar 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 8
Chevrolet 3
Fontaine 1
Fruehauf 1
Leibherr 1
Link -Belt 1
Link-Belt 1
Specialize 1
Sterling T 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 2.44 2 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 2 1.29 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 1.86 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.25 0 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88426539 Jul 14, 2026 GA 3
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
1 391.41APC Yes
88426331 Jul 14, 2026 GA 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82DUMT No
87792917 May 6, 2026 GA 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-LCDLR, 391.11B4-CLHA, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
87413265 Mar 25, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
Leibherr OTHER
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
87062173 Feb 15, 2026 MS 3 ITTAWAMBA COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86881295 Jan 21, 2026 GA 3 CLARKESVILLE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLS3, 396.17C-PI No
86655587 Dec 23, 2025 GA 2 SMYRNA GA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 393.60D Yes
85743443 Sep 4, 2025 GA 2 ATLANTA GA
Link -Belt OTHER
1 392.2-SLLFC No
85628603 Aug 22, 2025 GA 3 TUNNEL HILL GA
Link-Belt OTHER
0 No
85109774 Jun 26, 2025 GA 2 FLOWERY BRANCH GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.7A-UOC, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.28-WS-6 No
84796218 May 21, 2025 GA 3 SANDY SPRINGS GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83712416 Jan 27, 2025 GA 3 COVINGTON GA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT No
81938661 Jun 17, 2024 GA 2 JEFFERSON GA
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81442544 Jan 24, 2024 GA 3 NEWNAN GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80424632 Dec 14, 2023 GA 3 ga-troup-co-i/s-nb
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79156140 Jul 11, 2023 GA 2 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.95(f) Yes
78993390 Jun 26, 2023 SC 3 SC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTY
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
0 No
78554163 May 3, 2023 GA 1 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009951061 Jun 26, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009852433 Apr 9, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009780362 Feb 5, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009750379 Jan 9, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009753766 Dec 20, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009630933 Oct 14, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008715929 Sep 26, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007699249 Jul 17, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007384041 Oct 7, 2019 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0007135446 Mar 21, 2019 GA 0 2 No No Injury
GA0006690754 May 1, 2018 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0006689473 Apr 30, 2018 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0005417588 Sep 3, 2015 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0004509049 Jul 19, 2013 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA9416008101 Sep 21, 2009 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0819602170 Jul 24, 1998 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0724806280 Oct 17, 1997 GA 0 1 No No Injury
GA0601101160 Jan 19, 1996 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1263491 common N
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Oct 18, 2021 MC1263491 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jul 2, 2021 MC1263491-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
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY ECAP7IICCA00048500 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Great Midwest Insurance Company ECAP7IICCA00048500 BMC-91X Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY SCR 0000524-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 15, 2021 Jan 1, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY SCR 0000524-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 15, 2021 Nov 22, 2021 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY SCR 0000524-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 5, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 22, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 25, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jul 2, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. Jun 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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