Carrier profile · USDOT 41107 · MC-139195 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Clinch Company Inc

25 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesNEW MARKET, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139195 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 933-0225 Email dispatchkathynicely@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 59 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

57.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.5 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 59
Annualized: ≈30 / 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 Driving35 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Clarendon National’98–’04

Acuity A’11–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2023

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP	Dec 2009 → Dec 2010	$750K	7
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2009	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Dec 2007 → Dec 2008	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	Dec 2005 → Dec 2007	$750K	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2005 → Dec 2005	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1998 → Oct 2004	$750K	4
GREAT RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1997 → Oct 1998	$750K	1
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Oct 1996 → Oct 1997	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Oct 1995 → Oct 1996	$750K	1
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 27
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

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

49.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

NEW MARKET, TN

2002 WEST HWY 11 E

Top corridor

TN 29 · KY 6 · NC 5

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: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 178847 USDOT 3430814Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3430814 USDOT 41216 USDOT 2533982 USDOT 157004 USDOT 178847 USDOT 4169710 USDOT 500579 USDOT 1361259

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2002 WEST HWY 11 E, NEW MARKET, TN, 37820
Mailing address: 2002 WEST HWY 11E, NEW MARKET, TN, 37820
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (865) 933-0225
Fax: (865) 922-5518
Email: kathynicely@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Kathy W Nicely · Kathy W Nicely
USDOT / docket: 41107 · MC-139195
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 18, 2025 · 1,176,253 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 30, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,176,253

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 CLINCH COMPANY INC.

CLINCH COMPANY INC (USDOT 41107) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 8, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 59 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 87 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 18, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 30, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLINCH COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

CLINCH COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 41107, and its motor carrier number is MC-139195.

Is CLINCH COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, CLINCH COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CLINCH COMPANY INC's safety record?

CLINCH COMPANY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is CLINCH COMPANY INC's fleet?

CLINCH COMPANY INC operates 25 power units and 87 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLINCH COMPANY INC based?

CLINCH COMPANY INC is based in NEW MARKET, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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