Payton-Claire Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Plato, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 11 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 11 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70% | 92% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.30 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.78 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 11.27 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state IA accounts for 33% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 67%.
| 6 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39345 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39524C2IIELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |