Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2132752 · MC-748945
THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC
5 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 7 statesCHANTILLY, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-748945 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC safe to load? THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2132752, MC-748945) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHANTILLY, VA, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TRTHAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC 94
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Daily America · 16–24
20112025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jun 2016 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 7 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Mar 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | May 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHANTILLY, VA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4107597USDOT 4501199USDOT 2517685USDOT 4307611USDOT 4292671USDOT 4492145USDOT 3430583Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2517685USDOT 3028476USDOT 4207800USDOT 4367290USDOT 3801859USDOT 4107597USDOT 4501199USDOT 3430583
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 26797 GUM SPRING RD, CHANTILLY, VA, 20152
- Mailing address
- 7371 ATLAS WALK WAY UNIT 324, GAINESVILLE, VA, 20155
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (502) 682-6499
Registration
- Officer
- Charanjit K Malhi
- USDOT / docket
- 2132752 · MC-748945
- First registered
- 03/21/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2025 · 982,557 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2132752, and its motor carrier number is MC-748945.
Is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC based?
THAMES RIVER LOGISTICS INC is based in CHANTILLY, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.