CALVIN L PAYNE
USDOT 640241
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate42.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 640241 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | CALVIN L PAYNE |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2762515815 |
| Address | 4037 ARARAT HWY, Ararat, VA, 24053 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20140714) |
| 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 | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 42.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-26 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-03 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 25 (2), 12 (1), 14 (1).
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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 121,236 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JAN-26 |
CALVIN L PAYNE operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ararat, VA
- RICKY F SMITH — USDOT 687783, 2 power units
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- BILLY MARSHALL — USDOT 665939, 1 power units
- WILLOW GROVE FARM — USDOT 680445, 1 power units
- PACK'S LOGGING — USDOT 687785, 1 power units
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