Carrier profile · USDOT 2462000 · MC-850736 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Thomas T Express Inc

23 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 7 statesAURORA, CO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850736 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

77Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 509-2623 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 167 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

80 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 21, 2026.

Safety

100 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 100 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

99 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.2 / 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: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 100
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.2 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 ’23 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Hallmark County’16–’18

Vanliner’22–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2021 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2019 → Nov 2020	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2018 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Nov 2018	$750K	4
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC	Apr 2015 → Apr 2015	$750K	3
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 77

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

78.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 42 inspections
Colorado: 41 inspections
Kansas: 7 inspections
Utah: 5 inspections
Wyoming: 3 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections

Home base

AURORA, CO

18000 E 22ND AVE SUITE 220

Most inspections: NM

42 inspections

NM 42 · CO 41 · KS 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 30 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3918376 USDOT 4105667 USDOT 4301420 USDOT 3413623 USDOT 4098274 USDOT 4323232 USDOT 3286088 USDOT 3915449Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 177 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2925716 USDOT 3286088 USDOT 3820988 USDOT 3915449 USDOT 4186149 USDOT 2823275 USDOT 3190510 USDOT 3315006

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 18000 E 22ND AVE SUITE 220, AURORA, CO, 80011
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 509-2623
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Timketu Argaw
USDOT / docket: 2462000 · MC-850736
First registered: Dec 20, 2013
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 2,132,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,132,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 51 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

25violation records

3OOS-tagged records

1 of 51inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

911%1 / 9

Hours of service

80%0 / 8

Other vehicle maintenance

40%0 / 4

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Lights

10%0 / 1

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 8

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 15

6%Nov 25 to May 261 / 17

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 11

Top 3 codes (6 of 25 records)

393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2

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395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1

Before you tender

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THOMAS T EXPRESS INC.

THOMAS T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2462000) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 100 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 100 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS T EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

THOMAS T EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2462000, and its motor carrier number is MC-850736.

Is THOMAS T EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. THOMAS T EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THOMAS T EXPRESS INC's safety record?

THOMAS T EXPRESS INC has a 2.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 167 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).