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Carrier profile · USDOT 1362764 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC

44 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 1 statesWALL, NJ

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

44Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.6Avg age (yr)

2007–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(732) 751-7668

Carrier verification summary for RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) reports 44 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2024.

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC (USDOT 1362764) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 21 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 44-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 44
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WALL, NJ

1355 CAMPUS PARKWAY

Top corridor

NJ 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 309317Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 309317

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william r clayton — 2 carriers: USDOT 471609

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1355 CAMPUS PARKWAY, WALL, NJ, 07719
Mailing address: PO BOX 3015, LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (732) 751-7668
Fax: (732) 886-0189
Email: —

Registration

Officers: William R Clayton · Douglas R Clayton
USDOT / docket: 1362764
First registered: Apr 20, 2005
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2024 · 482,466 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

482,466

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Frequently asked

What is RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC's USDOT number?

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC's USDOT number is 1362764.

Is RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC's safety record?

RALPH CLAYTON & SONS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).