CLARK TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 170143 MC 210101 Lincoln, IL Authorized For-Hire
45 power units 45 drivers 6.7M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 202 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
45 all owned
Drivers · CDL
45 · 45
Annual miles
6.7M ~148k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors450045
Trailers880088

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 11, 2009)17 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 11, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
LISA A CLARK · STANLEY J CLARK
Phone
(217) 732-2500
Email
safety.clarktrans@outlook.com
Address
1895 Old Rte 121, Lincoln IL 62656

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: UNSPECIFIEDGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/CokeChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
202
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.9%
14 of 64 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
9.4%
19 of 202 driver inspections
Violations
133
33 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 32 inspections, 5 out of service 32 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 31 inspections, 6 out of service 31 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 27 inspections, 5 out of service 27 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 25 inspections, 6 out of service 25 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 20 inspections, 2 out of service 20 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 28 inspections, 1 out of service 28 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 24 inspections, 6 out of service 24 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 14 inspections, 2 out of service 14 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

133 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Hours of service No alert
    69 · 19 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 33 · False log 17 · No log 10 · Over hours limit 9
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    36 · 13 out-of-service
    Brakes 13 · Lights 9 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    26 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 12 · Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 5 · Other 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Oct
    7
    2024
    Oct 7, 2024 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Nov 20, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2023
Cargo filing
on file · Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc since Feb 1, 2022
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · State Farm Fire and Casualty since Jun 4, 2001
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
  • 8 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Nov 20, 2025, replaced the same day); 5 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 45
  • New Mexico 21
  • Kansas 18
  • California 17
  • Kentucky 9
  • Missouri 9
  • Utah 9
  • Georgia 8

22% of inspections were in its home state.

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