Small fleet
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CTI
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CLAY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? CLAY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 85150, MC-125079) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALTSBURG, PA, operating 58 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
CLAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 85150, and its motor carrier number is MC-125079.
As of 2026-06-26, CLAY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CLAY TRANSPORT INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CLAY TRANSPORT INC operates 58 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CLAY TRANSPORT INC is based in SALTSBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
Comparable carriers around Saltsburg and across Pennsylvania
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 6 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2011 | $1M | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2003 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Feb 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Aug 1997 → Jul 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Feb 1995 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 4 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Feb 1995 | $1M | 2 |
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 16 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: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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