Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
138 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 365370 · MC-222288
CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC
138 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPASADENA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-222288 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
138Power units
96 observed · MCS-150
86Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.928.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC safe to work with?
Is CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC safe to load? CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 365370, MC-222288) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PASADENA, TX, operating 138 power units and 138 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 242 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CFCLARK FREIGHT LINES INC 81
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Safety
242 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.9% (24-mo)142 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)158 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 138-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 138
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 158
- Annualized
- ≈79 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Maintenance77 · 26 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance29 · 9 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 13 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+16 earlier
Lincoln General · 04–08
Sentry Select · 08–10
New Hampshire · 13–17
State Pennsylvania · 18–22
20022025
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.
20 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2025 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2024 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2023 → May 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2022 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2022 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2018 → Jan 2022 | $1M | 7 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2017 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2017 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2017 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → May 2017 | $1M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2012 → May 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2010 → May 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → May 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2003 → May 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → May 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2002 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 138
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 96
- Trailers (towed)
- 86
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo157157
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PASADENA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 690147USDOT 2156918USDOT 1427180USDOT 2888785Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111USDOT 3096197USDOT 282131USDOT 2156918USDOT 327574USDOT 2888785USDOT 2171336USDOT 4433691
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@clarkfreight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 534705
Shares a company officer with other carriers
danny schnautz — 2 carriers: USDOT 534705
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)138138
Observed (24 mo)9696
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5129 PINE AVENUE, PASADENA, TX, 77503
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 5250, PASADENA, TX, 77508-5250
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 487-3160
- Fax
- (281) 487-5418
- geo@clarkfreight.com
- Web domain
- clarkfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Schnautz · Danny Schnautz
- USDOT / docket
- 365370 · MC-222288
- First registered
- 09/13/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2025 · 10,358,731 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/29/2015
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?
CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 365370, and its motor carrier number is MC-222288.
Is CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC's safety record?
CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 242 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC's fleet?
CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC operates 138 power units and 138 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC based?
CLARK FREIGHT LINES INC is based in PASADENA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.