Ralph Clayton & Sons Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ralph Clayton & Sons Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1355 Campus Parkway, Wall, NJ 07719
Phone
(732) 751-7668
Power units
45
Drivers
44
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 11/2021 · NJ 07/2021 · NJ 04/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 29, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 22, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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