Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LANGE TRUCK LINES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
19.9 yr
Model years 1998–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LANGE-THOMPSON INC safe to load? LANGE-THOMPSON INC (USDOT 136477, MC-41870) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LANGE-THOMPSON INC's USDOT number is 136477, and its motor carrier number is MC-41870.
As of 2026-06-13, LANGE-THOMPSON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LANGE-THOMPSON INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
LANGE-THOMPSON INC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LANGE-THOMPSON INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around San Antonio and across Texas
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate 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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jul 2000 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 7 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1997 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 1995 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1985 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | Apr 1967 → Jul 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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 1 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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