BAY CRANE SERVICE OF NJ INC

USDOT 2528822 MC 878573 Hillside, NJ Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
19 power units 12 drivers 700k mi/yr
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FRED Score 90.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
12 yrs history · 60 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
19 all owned
Drivers · CDL
12 · 12
Annual miles
700k ~37k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors190019
Trailers006060

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Jul 31, 2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 20, 2026
Officers
PHILIP BERNARDO · KEN BERNARDO
Phone
(973) 391-9700
Email
jwagner@baycrane.com
Address
1441 Chestnut Ave, Hillside NJ 07205

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: TRANSFORMERSConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
60
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.8%
5 of 57 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.7%
4 of 60 driver inspections
Violations
38
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 16 inspections, 3 out of service 16 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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Violations

38 on the FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    33 · 7 out-of-service
    Brakes 14 · Lights 5 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 7 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$2,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Company
on record since May 31, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2014
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • New York 36
  • New Jersey (HQ) 9
  • Connecticut 7
  • Pennsylvania 3
  • Maryland 2
  • New Hampshire 1
  • Rhode Island 1
  • West Virginia 1

15% of inspections were in its home state.

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