CLEMS GARAGE INC
CLEMS GARAGE INC (USDOT 60551) in STEPHENS CITY, VA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-03-24 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 23
- Total drivers
- 17
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 16.7%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 33.3%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-01-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2010-03-24 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-07-19 → 2026-03-02.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
10 | 3 | 2026-03-02 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
5 | 1 | 2026-03-02 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 2 | 2025-08-18 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-10-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or improper load securement | OOS |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2024-10-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2024-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | OOS |
| 2024-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-02 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-01-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2025-12-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-10-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2025-08-18 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2024-10-17 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
2024-10-16 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2DIM | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2 | OOS | — |
2024-09-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
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