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Carrier profile · USDOT 1250754 · MC-490798 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-490798 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Email dispatchthunderbirdexpressinc@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1250754) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1250754) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1250754) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1250754) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1250754) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 18, 2025.

THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1250754) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive County’04–’23

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Nov 2004 → Sep 2023	$750K	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

480 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY SUITE 217

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronald rodriguez — 14 carriers: USDOT 1219645 USDOT 1509055 USDOT 2328376 USDOT 2445461 USDOT 2460275 USDOT 3077699 USDOT 3668995 USDOT 3729825

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 480 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY SUITE 217, HOUSTON, TX, 77060
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: —
Email: thunderbirdexpressinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Ronald Rodriguez · Donna Brito
USDOT / docket: 1250754 · MC-490798
First registered: May 24, 2004
Last MCS-150: Dec 18, 2025 · 119,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

119,000

Annual mileage

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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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