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Carrier profile · USDOT 229782

CLAY-INGELS CO LLC

DBA DBA KENTUCKY WHOLESALE

31 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 5 statesLEXINGTON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(859) 252-0836Email dispatchMBELL@CLAYINGELS.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 43 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority43 yr active
since 1983
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo3.7%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
3 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 43-yr authority, 4% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is CLAY-INGELS CO LLC safe to work with?

Is CLAY-INGELS CO LLC safe to load? CLAY-INGELS CO LLC (USDOT 229782) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, KY, operating 31 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 71 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCLAY-INGELS CO LLC 94
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Safety

71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 3.7% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 1.8 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 31-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
31
Inspections · 24 mo
46
Annualized
≈23 / yr
Coverage
≈0.7 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 Driving11
  • 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
31
Observed power (24 mo)
22
Trailers (towed)
4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
23%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo46
KY busiest

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

Home base
LEXINGTON, KY
914 DELAWARE AVE
Top corridor
KY
KY 33 · IN 5 · WV 5
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 982705Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@clayingels.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3994951USDOT 3995588USDOT 4192292

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)31
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
914 DELAWARE AVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40505-3910
Mailing address
PO BOX 2120, LEXINGTON, KY, 40588-2120
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(859) 252-0836
Fax
(859) 259-0938
Email
mbell@clayingels.com
Web domain
clayingels.com

Registration

Officer
Miles K Bell
USDOT / docket
229782
First registered
03/16/1983
Last MCS-150
04/14/2026 · 950,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 03/20/2025
D-U-N-S
24018418

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

31Power units
27Drivers
13CDL drivers
950,000Annual 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 CLAY-INGELS CO LLC's USDOT number?

CLAY-INGELS CO LLC's USDOT number is 229782.

Is CLAY-INGELS CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CLAY-INGELS CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CLAY-INGELS CO LLC's safety record?

CLAY-INGELS CO LLC has a 3.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CLAY-INGELS CO LLC's fleet?

CLAY-INGELS CO LLC operates 31 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLAY-INGELS CO LLC based?

CLAY-INGELS CO LLC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.