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STEVEN H CLAY

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Company CheckSTEVEN H CLAY · DOT 537204
DBA: NORTHCREST AUTO CENTER
1165 MCNAMARA RD, CRESCENT CITY, CA, 95531
DOT# 537204 MC# 249616 Crescent City, California 34 years
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4
Power Units
4
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
9
Inspections
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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 3, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Apr 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 26, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 6, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 14, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSTEVEN H CLAY
DBA NameNORTHCREST AUTO CENTER
DOT Number537204
MC Number249616
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCrescent City, California
Added09/17/1993
MCS-15001/26/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1165 MCNAMARA RD, CRESCENT CITY, CA, 95531
Mailing Address1165 MCNAMARA RD, CRESCENT CITY, CA, 95531

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC249616
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating34 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.78 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage112,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

4
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
4
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/20/2016

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/06/2026
CompanyAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #K2GP634748
Last checked08/03/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet4 units
Drivers4
Mileage112,000 mi
Operating34 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total5
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total4
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 10/20/2016

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2024
1 · 0 OOS -
2025
3 · 0 OOS =
2026
1 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 5 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

2 roadside violations across 5 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (5)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
04/03/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) US-199 N/OF PATRICK CREEK 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) PARKWAY S/OF WASHINGTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2025 CA Full (Level I) US-101 AT AG STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) US-101 N/OF SANDMINE ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2024 CA Full (Level I) US-101 AT LITTLE RIVER SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections5
Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91BIPDSAFECO INSURANCE COMPANIESBA 7750570$002/19/199201/31/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.329896$1,000,00001/31/201411/01/2024Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC249616CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/17/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/01/2005
MC249616MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED03/31/1992--

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