Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CAT THOMAS TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.6 yr
Model years 2000–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DAVID L THOMAS safe to load? DAVID L THOMAS (USDOT 1189376, MC-473221) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DILLARD, GA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DAVID L THOMAS's USDOT number is 1189376, and its motor carrier number is MC-473221.
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID L THOMAS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DAVID L THOMAS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DAVID L THOMAS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DAVID L THOMAS is based in DILLARD, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Georgia
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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