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Carrier profile · USDOT 823655

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC

7 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLANETT, AL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Verified linksknology.netFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
Call dispatch(334) 644-5308Email dispatchDBCLARK@KNOLOGY.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 27 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority26 yr active
since 1999
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo16.7%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.5 yr

Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 26-yr authority, 17% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC safe to work with?

Is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC safe to load? CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC (USDOT 823655) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LANETT, AL, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC 88
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Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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

57.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 20.8 pts across the window — latest above 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
7
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈0.4 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.

  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
7
Observed power (24 mo)
6
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

12.5 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
0%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
AL busiest

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

Home base
LANETT, AL
1220 29TH AVE NW
Top corridor
AL
AL 6
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@knology.net — 260 carriers: USDOT 1523USDOT 105844USDOT 171727USDOT 274449USDOT 400291USDOT 428062USDOT 451128USDOT 489104

Shares a company officer with other carriers

denise clark — 10 carriers: USDOT 285264USDOT 394181USDOT 435943USDOT 473502USDOT 539014USDOT 892059USDOT 982170USDOT 3532981

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)7
Observed (24 mo)6

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1220 29TH AVE NW, LANETT, AL, 36863-1220
Mailing address
PO BOX 258, LANETT, AL, 36863-0258
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(334) 644-5308
Cell
(706) 585-8111
Fax
(334) 644-6503
Email
dbclark@knology.net
Web domain
knology.net

Registration

Officers
Denise Clark · Chris Clark
USDOT / docket
823655
First registered
08/17/1999
Last MCS-150
04/24/2025 · 74,832 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 05/03/2016
D-U-N-S
2340391

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

7Power units
7Drivers
5CDL drivers
74,832Annual 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 CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's USDOT number?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's USDOT number is 823655.

Is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's safety record?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's fleet?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC based?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC is based in LANETT, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.