Carrier profile · USDOT 85150 · MC-125079 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

CLAY TRANSPORT INC

DBA CTI

58 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 16 statesSALTSBURG, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-125079 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

58Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 639-9043 Email dispatchdclawson@cti-coord.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 69 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 29.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 58-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 58
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Fire’97–’00

Westport’03–’07

State National’08–’11

Starr Liability’14–’20

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2021

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 58
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 28

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

39.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

SALTSBURG, PA

2876 STATE ROUTE 286

Top corridor

PA 17 · OH 6 · NY 4

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: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 58886 USDOT 4055273 USDOT 1696456Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 292412 USDOT 450492 USDOT 58886 USDOT 4376830 USDOT 1060066 USDOT 3845755 USDOT 4055273 USDOT 1696456

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 2876 STATE ROUTE 286, SALTSBURG, PA, 15681
Mailing address: PO BOX 80, SALTSBURG, PA, 15681
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (724) 639-9043
Fax: (724) 639-3059
Email: dclawson@cti-coord.net
Web domain: cti-coord.net

Registration

Officer: Jeffrey A. Cable Sr
USDOT / docket: 85150 · MC-125079
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2026 · 6,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 16, 2011
D-U-N-S: 56046709

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

6,000,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CLAY TRANSPORT INC.

CLAY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 85150) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 58 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 16, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CLAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 85150, and its motor carrier number is MC-125079.

Is CLAY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, CLAY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CLAY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CLAY TRANSPORT INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).