Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 256714 · MC-182131
CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO
DBA CLAUSEN TRUCKING
38 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 2 statesCLINTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-182131 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO safe to work with?
Is CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO safe to load? CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO (USDOT 256714, MC-182131) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CLINTON, IA, operating 38 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCLAUSEN SUPPLY CO 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 38-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
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Continental Western · 91–10
Acuity A · 11–20
19912020
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1991 → May 2010 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLINTON, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4518529USDOT 2083762
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 2100 SO 21ST ST SUITE A, CLINTON, IA, 52732
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 67, CLINTON, IA, 52733-0067
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 242-4995
- Web domain
- clausenco.net
Registration
- Officers
- Peter C Clausen · Kim Clausen
- USDOT / docket
- 256714 · MC-182131
- First registered
- 03/22/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 1,597,006 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/13/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 5274006
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO's USDOT number?
CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO's USDOT number is 256714, and its motor carrier number is MC-182131.
Is CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO's safety record?
CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO's fleet?
CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO operates 38 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO based?
CLAUSEN SUPPLY CO is based in CLINTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.