CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1131525· MC460119· CARRIER· EIN 75-3113704
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CLARION TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION

44 AMSLER AVENUE, SHIPPENVILLE, PA, 16254(814) 226-5374eholt@clariontransportation.comSUSAN GEYER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC460119

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/20/2025
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy NGO0001881
Authority history (6) ▾
03/14/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2016)
05/21/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2007)
05/22/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2006)
05/20/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2005)
05/20/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2004)
06/24/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22)
  1. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/202403/20/2025
  2. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/202303/20/2024
  3. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/201803/20/2023
  4. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/201603/20/2018
  5. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201504/08/2016
  6. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201502/20/2016
  7. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/16/200704/30/2015
  8. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/201304/01/2015
  9. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/200707/28/2013
  10. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/200706/16/2013
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/200606/16/2007
  12. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/16/200606/16/2007
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/200506/16/2006
  14. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/16/200506/16/2006
  15. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/200406/16/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle11 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

25 inspections · 22 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

25
Inspections
22
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NY9
  • PA7
  • OH6
  • NC3
  • TN2
  • SC1
  • IN1
  • KY1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Franklin County, NY

Medium impact

6 of 11 violations in the last 12 months (55%) came from inspections in Franklin County, NY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Franklin County, NY to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 12% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol77%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 43%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 34%
Speeding1 viol23%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 9 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
8
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 38%Unsafe Driving 25%Other 25%Vehicle Maintenance 13%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
3 violations · 38% of recent
  • 395.24×3HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Other
2 violations · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLED×2State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

37
Inspections
24
Violations
3
Out-of-service
77
CSA points
25
Crashes
11
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

26 trailer 13 truck
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDV8NSNN8344· 3188009 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDV5NSNN8348· 3187466 IN
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZTZRXMN367082· AH07752 PA
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDV8SSVL8705· 3548104 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJHHDV5NLNN8345· 3327986 IN
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VA5324KM907372· PT839S1 PA
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0625FD456531· PT725J0 PA
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VA5326KM907373· PT839S2 PA
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0623FD456530· PT724J7 PA
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZTZR3MN067061· AH40777 PA
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP062XKT163240· PC82226 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDV3KSKL6017· AH63164 PA
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0623RK614850· PC83610 IN
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH1RN627584· 3624972 IN
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0621FB705059· PT460L1 PA
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2TSWP1870· 3798365 IN
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0620RK614854· P878662 IN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR0TLWR1904· 3829773 IN
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5323KM907377· PT838S9 PA
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0627FD456532· PT724J4 PA
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP062XFB705058· PT449C2 PA
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0621FD456526· PT724J3 PA
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5325KM907378· PT83858 PA
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P062XRD614834· XPF8495 PA
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0622RJ536292· PC63246 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLDVXKSKL6015· AG19378 PA
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0629RD614839· XPF8600 PA
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0622RK614841· PC81473 IN
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0627RK614849· P878657 IN
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0625RD620735· PC61769 IN

+ 9 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
21
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
16 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
SUSAN GEYER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-05-21
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 27 owned trailers · 13 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ACORN TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 157813, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
AQUATIC TRUCKING CO
USDOT 809972Active· SAVANNAH, TN
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GR1P0629RD6148391GRAP062XKT1632401GR1P0629RD614825
2
ACORN TRUCKING LTD
USDOT 157813Inactive· SHIPPENVILLE, PA
Strong
OfficerMailingPhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 08/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/20/2025Insurance filed — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NGO0001881

  3. 03/20/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NGO0001231

  4. 03/20/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NGO0000989

  5. 03/20/2023Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5H600935

  6. 03/20/2018Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GLA 0111306

  7. 04/08/2016Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7F207668

  8. 03/14/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2016)

  9. 02/20/2016Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7F207668

  10. 04/30/2015Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-4251L780-TIL-07

  11. 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000099323B

  12. 07/28/2013Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9J6807

  13. 06/16/2013Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9J6807

  14. 06/16/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 237992 0606

  15. 05/21/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2007)

  16. 06/16/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 452834

  17. 05/22/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2006)

  18. 06/16/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 452647

  19. 05/20/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2005)

  20. 06/16/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 391279

  21. 05/20/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2004)

  22. 12/26/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 391279

  23. 11/26/2003Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 391279

  24. 06/24/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 05/21/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2015-07-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-17
Reported mileage
1,018,396 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. November, 2024

    • Fleet shrank to 19 power units
  2. July, 2024

    • Drivers grew to 15
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — CLARION TRANSPORTATION CORP, SHIPPENVILLE, PA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 4:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.