Ralph Clayton & Sons
Neptune, New Jersey · Carrier number 309317
259
power units
259
power units
Ralph Clayton & Sons is a freight carrier based in Neptune, New Jersey with 259 power units and 185 drivers as reported, the 2,216th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 51st largest in New Jersey. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes (5.02 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
259
#51 in NJ
Drivers
185
185 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
13
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
5.02
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
9.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
60
58% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Clayton & Sons | 5.02 | 9.5% | 1.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NJ | 3.51 | 18.4% | 5.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 14 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury8
- Tow-away5
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 59 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Vehicle | 42 | 4 | 9.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 309317
- Based in
- Neptune, New Jersey
- Registered
- Feb 3, 1988
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 15, 2005)
- Miles driven
- 1.16 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 8, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Ralph Clayton & Sons have?
Ralph Clayton & Sons reports 259 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 185 drivers, 185 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,216th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.16 million miles in 2025.
Is Ralph Clayton & Sons a safe carrier?
In 24 months Ralph Clayton & Sons had 13 reportable crashes, 5.02 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 9.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Apr 15, 2005). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.