CLAY-INGELS CO LLC
USDOT 229782 · Doing business as DBA KENTUCKY WHOLESALE
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (31 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate4.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 229782 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | CLAY-INGELS CO LLC |
| DBA Name | DBA KENTUCKY WHOLESALE |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8592520836 |
| Address | 914 DELAWARE AVE, Lexington, KY, 40505-3910 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250320) |
| 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 | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 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 | 42 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-12-04 — KY — towaway
- 2025-08-13 — KY — towaway
- 2025-06-04 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (8), 51 (4), 12 (2).
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) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 950,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-APR-26 |
CLAY-INGELS CO LLC operates 31 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
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