RALPH CLAYTON & SONS
USDOT 309317 • 1355 CAMPUS PARKWAY, NEPTUNE, NJ, 07753
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 98 inspections
Violation Summary (59 violations from 98 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 25 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 5 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.78 | Windshield condition defective | 3 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78-WOOS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.104F3-C | Cargo securement - tiedown damaged | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.134B-CRHLC | Cargo securement - large boulders | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.47(f) | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21T(b) | 390.21T(b) | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:391.41(a) | Physical qualification - general | 1 | 0 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.134 | Cargo securement - large boulders | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21T(a) | 390.21T(a) | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (98 inspections)
Showing 50 of 98
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 4 | UPPER FREEHOLD TWP | Rt 526 (Waker Avenue) | ...009396 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Dec 10, 2025 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SAYREVILLE | US 9 Secondary | ...153774 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Mar 24, 2025 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | Dunellen Boro | Rt 529 (South Washington Avenue) | ...290815 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Oct 31, 2024 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 3 | UPPER FREEHOLD TWP | ROUTE 537 | ...008909 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Oct 14, 2024 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | LAKEHURST BORO | NJ 70 | ...773653 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Oct 4, 2024 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | JACKSON TWP | I-195 | ...008412 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Apr 25, 2024 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | BARNEGAT TWP | NJ 72 | ...016747 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Sep 18, 2023 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | MANCHESTER TWP | NJ 70 | ...773652 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| May 30, 2023 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | HARRISON TOWN | HUDSON COUNTY 697 | ...010861 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Oct 27, 2022 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | LINDEN CITY | I-95, N.J. TURNPIKE | ...023066 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Jun 6, 2022 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | TOMS RIVER TWP | OCEAN COUNTY 637 | ...010520 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Jun 29, 2021 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | LACEY TWP | US 9 | ...010802 | RALPH CLAYTON & SONS |
| Oct 1, 2019 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2019 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2019 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2019 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2019 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2019 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2018 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2018 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2018 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 19, 2017 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2017 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | NJ | FATAL | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2017 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records