C-LAY COMPANIES
USDOT 3857986
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileBenchmark Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate37.5% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 3857986 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1408415 |
| Legal Name | C-LAY COMPANIES |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2404911650 |
| Address | 7049 OAK GROVE WAY, Elkridge, MD, 21075 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Benchmark Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-16 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-16 | — |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-16 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2023-06-06 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 94 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 37.5% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 51 (4), 12 (3).
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) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 25,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-FEB-26 |
C-LAY COMPANIES operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Elkridge, MD
- E & R DELIVERY SERVICES INC — USDOT 3722250, 12 power units
- SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC — USDOT 4054414, 12 power units
- ER TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 3677010, 4 power units
- H&N CARGO INC — USDOT 4053119, 4 power units
- P&S TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 3767109, 3 power units
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