Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1192434 · MC-476577
THERNES TRUCKING LLC
9 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 5 statesNICKERSON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-476577 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THERNES TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is THERNES TRUCKING LLC safe to load? THERNES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1192434, MC-476577) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NICKERSON, NE, operating 9 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTHERNES TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 04–19
20042019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NICKERSON, NE
Top corridor
KS ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 146517USDOT 4213325USDOT 339020Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 146517USDOT 339020USDOT 713349USDOT 422561USDOT 4213325USDOT 1932256USDOT 2183674USDOT 569210
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@midlands.net — 58 carriers: USDOT 96422USDOT 230708USDOT 421727USDOT 428015USDOT 590425USDOT 623838USDOT 662931USDOT 678958
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1287 PIEDMONT DRIVE, NICKERSON, NE, 68044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 654-2316
- Cell
- (402) 720-3612
- Fax
- (402) 654-2777
- paints@midlands.net
- Web domain
- midlands.net
Registration
- Officers
- David Thernes · Larae Thernes
- USDOT / docket
- 1192434 · MC-476577
- First registered
- 12/09/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2025 · 366,734 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is THERNES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
THERNES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1192434, and its motor carrier number is MC-476577.
Is THERNES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THERNES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THERNES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
THERNES TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THERNES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
THERNES TRUCKING LLC operates 9 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THERNES TRUCKING LLC based?
THERNES TRUCKING LLC is based in NICKERSON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.