Carrier profile · USDOT 60551 · MC-688165 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Clems Garage Inc

23 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 5 statesSTEPHENS CITY, VA75/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-688165 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2011–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(540) 869-1595 Email dispatchclemsgarage@yahoo.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 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-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 24.2 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

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3

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

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’13 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Peninsula’09–now

2009201420192024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2013

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Nov 2013	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

30.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

STEPHENS CITY, VA

5170 MAIN ST RT 11

Top corridor

MD ⇄ VA

MD 7 · VA 6 · NC 4

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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5170 MAIN ST RT 11, STEPHENS CITY, VA, 22655
Mailing address: P O BOX 31, STEPHENS CITY, VA, 22655
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (540) 869-1595
Fax: (540) 869-4852
Email: clemsgarage@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Kimberly R. Clem · William D Clem
USDOT / docket: 60551 · MC-688165
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2025 · 480,525 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 2010
D-U-N-S: 23968316

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

480,525

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 CLEMS GARAGE INC.

CLEMS GARAGE INC (USDOT 60551) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 23, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 23 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLEMS GARAGE INC's USDOT number?

CLEMS GARAGE INC's USDOT number is 60551, and its motor carrier number is MC-688165.

Is CLEMS GARAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CLEMS GARAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CLEMS GARAGE INC's safety record?

CLEMS GARAGE INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is CLEMS GARAGE INC's fleet?

CLEMS GARAGE INC operates 23 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLEMS GARAGE INC based?

CLEMS GARAGE INC is based in STEPHENS CITY, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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