RALPH CLAYTON & SONS
Quick checks from the federal record
Authority active
FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.
Tenure: 38 years
Registration history dates back to 1988 — an established federal record.
FMCSA record timeline
MC Look Up archives every monthly census filing and diffs them field-by-field — 3 changes tracked for USDOT 309317 so far.
266
to
259
203
to
185
Jul 10, 2023
to
Jul 14, 2025
Registration & fleet profile
From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.
- MCS-150 filing: Jul 10, 2023 — within the biennial update window
- Reported annual mileage: 4,968,176 miles (2022) — ≈19,182 per truck
- Company officers: DOUGLAS R CLAYTON · LOIS KAPP
- Operation class: Private property only
No analyst narrative exists yet for RALPH CLAYTON & SONS. Running a full vetting search generates one — a plain-English readout of the flags, history, and network signals on this page.
What the full workup adds
BASIC percentile detail
Each of the seven BASIC measures with percentile, threshold status, and inspection counts behind it.
Crash-by-crash record
Every reportable crash with date, state, severity, and tow-away status — fleet-normalized.
Live insurance verification
Current BI&PD and cargo coverage against federal minimums, with effective dates and lapse detection.
Full identity graph
Complete shared-phone/address/officer map with revocation overlays, not just the sample above.
Common questions about RALPH CLAYTON & SONS
When did RALPH CLAYTON & SONS last update its MCS-150 filing?
The MCS-150 on file dates from 0.4 years ago. That's within FMCSA's required biennial update window.
Who is the listed company officer for RALPH CLAYTON & SONS?
DOUGLAS R CLAYTON and LOIS KAPP appear as company officers on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 309317. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.
How long has USDOT 309317 been registered?
RALPH CLAYTON & SONS first appears in FMCSA records in 1988, giving it roughly 38 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.
What size fleet does RALPH CLAYTON & SONS run?
The latest filing reports 259 power units and 185 drivers — a large operation in MC Look Up's fleet segmentation.
Is USDOT 309317 authorized to operate right now?
As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 309317 (RALPH CLAYTON & SONS) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.
Run the full workup on RALPH CLAYTON & SONS
A free account unlocks 50 daily vetting searches — sign in with just an email code, nothing to install and no card on file.
Keep researching
Guides to decoding DOT numbers, MC authority, CSA scores, and the red flags this page surfaces.