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CRYSTAL LAKE FISHERIES INC
Ava, MO
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 81838
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
9 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- 9 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
81838
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Partnership
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 5, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
218,060 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
20158 County Road Vv-210, Ava, MO 65608
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Marvin Emerson
Officer 2
Johnathan Neal Blakey
Cargo Types
LivestockOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
9
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
OK2
CO1
IL1
MO1
PA1
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Volvo Truck VHD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5KC9EH4JN890686 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Volvo Truck VHD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5KC9EH6LN266004 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Volvo Truck VHD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5KC9EH6NN605119 | 1 | — |
| Volvo | Tractor | 4V5KL4EH3NN605114 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (9)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | F306513397 | I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS, PA | I | — | — | CRYSTAL LAKE FISHERIES, INC. | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH4JN890686 |
MO 67J0RZ |
| April 22, 2025 | W036004929 | REPUBLIC MO | II | 4 | 1 | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH4JN890686 |
MO 67J0RZ |
| 383.23A2-LCDL | OOSEndorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 395.8A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 395.8A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| February 6, 2025 | P113155529 | CREEK TP @ MM 30, OK | IV | — | — | MC | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH6LN266004 |
MO 66J7RZ |
| January 28, 2025 | PE10176007 | LOVE PORT ENTRY, OK | II | 1 | — | M/C | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH6NN605119 |
MO 72J6SW |
| 395.8F11-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record total hours each duty status in each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| July 30, 2024 | 0385100449 | LAMAR CO | I | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor |
VOLVO |
4V5KL4EH3NN605114 |
MO 72J6SW |
| 390.3E | OOSDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | Alcohol Jumping OOS | ||||||||
| March 26, 2024 | 4036710333 | 70, IL | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTL |
1HTTXAHR6AJ215737 |
MO 33J8PX |
| 393.55C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| February 12, 2024 | PSC1410145 | HURRICANE WV | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH6LN266004 |
MO 66J7RZ |
| December 4, 2023 | V700171789 | XC MM30, OK | II | 1 | — | MC | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH6LN266004 |
MO 66J7RZ |
| 395.8A2II | Driver failed to submit their record of duty status within 13 days | |||||||||
| October 19, 2023 | W140000109 | SAINT CLAIR MO | I | 1 | — | SELF | Straight Truck |
VOLVO TRUCK |
4V5KC9EH6LN266004 |
MO 66J7RZ |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
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