SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC
USDOT 1049100
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (53 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate4.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 1 year ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1049100 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1709116 |
| Legal Name | SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8039573222 |
| Address | 1784 TOW NOTCH RD, Lexington, SC, 29073 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-02-18 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-02-18 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-04-29 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2025-04-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 21 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-10-18 — SC — towaway
- 2024-12-17 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-31 — SC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (5), 14 (2), 16 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 53 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 42 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-FEB-25 |
SOUTHWAY CRANE & RIGGING COLUMBIA LLC operates 53 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SC.
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