PAYTON-CLAIRE EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2103989
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2103989 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-737153 |
| Legal Name | PAYTON-CLAIRE EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3202380132 |
| Address | 2940 97TH COURT, Plato, MN, 55370 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230609) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-08-27 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (11), 20 (10), 23 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,180,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
PAYTON-CLAIRE EXPRESS LLC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Plato, MN
- WESTWOOD FARM — USDOT 1771441, 2 power units
- PINSKE STABLES LLC — USDOT 1637592, 1 power units
- JOSEPH F HEDRICK — USDOT 1656907, 1 power units
- GERALD F CRAIN — USDOT 1658977, 1 power units
- STUART A SELCHOW — USDOT 1915689, 1 power units
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