Payton-claire Express Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
15 years (granted 2011)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
27 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Payton-claire Express Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2940 97th Court, Plato, MN 55370
Phone
(320) 238-0132
Power units
9
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC737153
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 27 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
22.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 27 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jkohls@payton-claire.com — company domain
Domain age
payton-claire.com registered 2016-08-01 (10 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 08/2024 · MN 11/2022 · MN 07/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 11, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 10, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 12, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 24, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2025 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 20, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 8, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 11, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 19, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 2, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2024 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 31, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 16, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 29, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 16, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 27 of 27 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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