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Carrier profile · USDOT 2728069

CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC

6 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 1 statesDERIDDER, LA
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(337) 401-9102Email dispatchCLIFTON_LOCKHART@YAHOO.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority11 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC safe to work with?

Is CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC safe to load? CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC (USDOT 2728069) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DERIDDER, LA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 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 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
CLCLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC 100
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Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 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● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
6
Inspections · 24 mo
14
Annualized
≈7 / yr
Coverage
≈1.2 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 Driving22
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
6
Observed power (24 mo)
5
Trailers (towed)
5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
80%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo14
LA busiest

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

Home base
DERIDDER, LA
471 JIM WEST RD
Top corridor
LA
LA 14
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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)6
Observed (24 mo)5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
471 JIM WEST RD, DERIDDER, LA, 70634
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(337) 401-9102
Email
clifton_lockhart@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer
Michelle D Lockhart
USDOT / docket
2728069
First registered
06/29/2015
Last MCS-150
08/28/2024 · 520,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
6Drivers
6CDL drivers
520,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC's USDOT number?

CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC's USDOT number is 2728069.

Is CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC's safety record?

CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 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 CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC's fleet?

CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC based?

CLIFTON LOCKHART LOGGING LLC is based in DERIDDER, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.