Carrier profile · USDOT 823655 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Chris Clark Grading & Paving Inc

7 power unitsavg 13.2 yrLocal · 1 statesLANETT, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

13.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 644-5308 Email dispatchdbclark@knology.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.2 yr

Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 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 60.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 14.3 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 2

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

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

13.2 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

40.0%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

LANETT, AL

1220 29TH AVE NW

Top corridor

AL 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@knology.net — 260 carriers: USDOT 1523 USDOT 105844 USDOT 171727 USDOT 274449 USDOT 400291 USDOT 428062 USDOT 451128 USDOT 489104

Shares a company officer with other carriers

denise clark — 10 carriers: USDOT 285264 USDOT 394181 USDOT 435943 USDOT 473502 USDOT 539014 USDOT 892059 USDOT 982170 USDOT 3532981

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1220 29TH AVE NW, LANETT, AL, 36863-1220
Mailing address: PO BOX 258, LANETT, AL, 36863-0258
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (334) 644-5308
Fax: (334) 644-6503
Email: dbclark@knology.net
Web domain: knology.net

Registration

Officers: Denise Clark · Chris Clark
USDOT / docket: 823655
First registered: Aug 17, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2025 · 74,832 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 3, 2016
D-U-N-S: 2340391

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

74,832

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 CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC.

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC (USDOT 823655) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 3, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's USDOT number?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's USDOT number is 823655.

Is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's safety record?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC's fleet?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC based?

CHRIS CLARK GRADING & PAVING INC is based in LANETT, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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