Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.7 yr
Model years 2005–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CLAY CARRIERS INC safe to load? CLAY CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1239035, MC-635492) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST POINT, GA, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CLAY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 1239035, and its motor carrier number is MC-635492.
As of 2026-06-13, CLAY CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CLAY CARRIERS INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
CLAY CARRIERS INC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CLAY CARRIERS INC is based in EAST POINT, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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