Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co
Memphis, Tennessee · Carrier number 536
1,106
power units
1,106
power units
Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co is a freight carrier based in Memphis, Tennessee with 1,106 power units and 848 drivers as reported, the 338th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 14th largest in Tennessee. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 20 reportable crashes, 2 of them fatal (1.81 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
1,106
#14 in TN
Drivers
848
806 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
20
2 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.81
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
16.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
339
58% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co | 1.81 | 16.4% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
2 people killed and 4 injured
- Fatal2
- Injury4
- Tow-away14
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 322 | 11 | 3.4% |
| Vehicle | 201 | 33 | 16.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 536
- Based in
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 4, 2000)
- Miles driven
- 9.94 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Drive tow, General freight, Machinery, Motor vehicles, Oilfield equipment
- Last update filed
- Mar 19, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co have?
Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co reports 1,106 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 848 drivers, 806 of them with a commercial license. That is the 338th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 9.94 million miles in 2025.
Is Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co a safe carrier?
In 24 months Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co had 20 reportable crashes, 1.81 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 16.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Feb 4, 2000). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.