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CLASSEN'S CRANE SERVICE LLC
Waterford, VT
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 558750
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
14.3% OOS · 13 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
558750
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
July 30, 2025
FMCSA Registration
April 8, 1994
Annual Mileage
94,200 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
3106 Rt 18, Waterford, VT 05819
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Michael Classen
Officer 2
Michael Classen
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
14.3% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
32nd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | VT | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| February 21, 2025 | VT | — | 1 | Yes | Daylight |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
VT9
NH3
Fleet & Equipment (9)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 14 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
4
Flatbed
2
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Straight Truck
1
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDLU0X0XR814229 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHG3DV8KHKS0419 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner SD122 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKNGND18MDMT1502 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Talbert | Flatbed · 53 ft | 40FSK5333K1037348 | 2 | — |
| Not yet decoded | Straight Truck | 1F9U5L575SL028729 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0X5HT1NEF90156 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDX4TX1EJ409086 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Peterbilt 367 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPTX4TX8MD746163 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Econoline Trailer, Inc | Flatbed · 23 ft | 42EDPHE4381000062 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2026 | 64A0000024 | VT, VT | I | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 violations recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
| April 20, 2026 | 1085005109 | NH, NH | III | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 violation recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
| February 3, 2026 | 36A0000515 | VT, VT | III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| January 22, 2026 | 3700001892 | VT, VT | III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| September 2, 2025 | 51A0001391 | BRADFORD SB RA, VT | II | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| July 17, 2025 | 40A0000429 | BRADFORD SB RA, VT | III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2025 | 3800004119 | FERRISBURGH, VT | III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| August 26, 2024 | 1094004698 | CONWAY, NH | II | 5 | — | CLASSEN'S CRANE SERVICE LLC | — | — | — | — |
| 5 violations recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
| August 21, 2024 | 60A0000710 | WATERFORD, VT | I | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 violations recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
| June 18, 2024 | 4100004107 | WILLISTON RA SB, VT | III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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