NESS & CAMPBELL CRANE INC

DOT# 78066 MC# 889215 Hillsboro, OR Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(503) 283-3111 k.clough@nesscampbell.com 5775 Ne Wagon Drive, Hillsboro OR 97124
245 power units · all owned 150 drivers
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
Low confidence
52 yrs history · 35 roadside inspections
Upside capped

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
245
Drivers · CDL
150 · 150
Annual miles
1.1M unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 29 0 0 29
Tractors 81 0 0 81
Trailers 276 0 0 276

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (06-01-2004) · 22 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-06-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
MIKE MCDDONALD
Officer
JOHN ANDERSON

Cargo

67.1
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects Other: TRUCK CRANES
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Upside Withheld

Its risk relativity (0.53× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:

  • Held one band lower (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — see Exposure Unverified below

The downside is never capped.

Exposure Unverified

The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 245 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 22 units seen in 24 months, 0.07 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.

Mileage Unreliable

MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).

Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.53×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.9 vs 1.8 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
0.9
Similar fleets
1.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 1.8 a year. The grade counts 2 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.56× and violations 0.56× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -9%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Cargo securement and lights
    Cargo securement are 5 of 25 violations (20%). Cargo securement or light defects led to 9 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    39.3% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (11 of 28). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.21× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
  • Filed fleet not seen on the road
    Only 22 of the 245 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (35 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 245 are running. Its grade is held one band lower until the fleet is confirmed.
    Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
35
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
39.3%
11 of 28
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 35
National avg 6.7%
Violations
25
14 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 3 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 1,008 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.002 0.022
Inspections 0.12 0.74
Violations 0.05 0.32
Critical violations 0.02 0.07

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

25 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    22 · 14 OOS
    Cargo securement 5 · Lights 5 · Brakes 4 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 3 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Feb
    10
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $900,000 · National Interstate Insurance Company
on record since Feb 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2014
Cargo filing
on file · United Specialty Insurance Company since Feb 1, 2021
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. → National Interstate Insurance Company (Feb 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Aug 4, 2026 (suspension effective Sep 3, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 21, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Washington 19
  • Oregon (HQ) 7
  • California 5
  • Nevada 4

20% of inspections were in its home state.