Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1650587 · MC-706818
CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC
DBA CLAYPOOLE & SONS CARTAGE
5 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesFAIRBANKS, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-706818 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
13.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2013 · 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 authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2013–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC safe to work with?
Is CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC safe to load? CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC (USDOT 1650587, MC-706818) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRBANKS, AK, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
C&CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 5-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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 10–11
Berkshire Hathaway · 13–15
Umialik · 15–17
20102017
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Dec 2013 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Dec 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRBANKS, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 5690 SUPPLY RD BAY 6, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99709
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 60223, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99706
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 456-8912
- Cell
- (907) 322-1268
- Fax
- (907) 456-8911
Registration
- Officer
- Charles Scherzer
- USDOT / docket
- 1650587 · MC-706818
- First registered
- 05/31/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 80,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC's USDOT number?
CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC's USDOT number is 1650587, and its motor carrier number is MC-706818.
Is CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC's safety record?
CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC's fleet?
CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC based?
CLAYPOOLE & SONS INC is based in FAIRBANKS, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.