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Carrier profile · USDOT 1268985 · MC-496052

TOM UNDERWOOD

1 power unitsOBRIEN, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-496052 ACTIVE
Verified linkswindstream.netFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(386) 590-2904Email dispatchtj54@windstream.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Insurance on fileEstablished 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2004
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 22-yr authority — high risk.Full read

Is TOM UNDERWOOD safe to work with?

Is TOM UNDERWOOD safe to load? TOM UNDERWOOD (USDOT 1268985, MC-496052) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in OBRIEN, FL, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TUTOM UNDERWOOD 40
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

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
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Aequicap · 04–05
20042005

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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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
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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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
OBRIEN, FL
19269 111TH DR
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tom underwood — 3 carriers: USDOT 365909USDOT 2341871
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06

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
19269 111TH DR, OBRIEN, FL, 32071
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(386) 590-2904
Email
tj54@windstream.net
Web domain
windstream.net

Registration

Officer
Tom Underwood
USDOT / docket
1268985 · MC-496052
First registered
07/21/2004
Last MCS-150
05/01/2020 · 30,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
2Drivers
1CDL drivers
30,000Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is TOM UNDERWOOD's USDOT number?

TOM UNDERWOOD's USDOT number is 1268985, and its motor carrier number is MC-496052.

Is TOM UNDERWOOD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TOM UNDERWOOD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TOM UNDERWOOD's fleet?

TOM UNDERWOOD operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TOM UNDERWOOD based?

TOM UNDERWOOD is based in OBRIEN, FL.