Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2514604 · MC-1555845
THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC
3 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 3 statesCHARLESTON, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1555845 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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 well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC safe to load? THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2514604, MC-1555845) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHARLESTON, MO, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TFTHOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLESTON, MO
Top corridor
TN ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 297572USDOT 862393USDOT 3416535USDOT 3416589USDOT 3058799Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 593383USDOT 3416535USDOT 3416589USDOT 73705USDOT 2956754USDOT 3058799
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason lee thompson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3451465
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 976 WEST 220TH ROAD, CHARLESTON, MO, 63834
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 277, CHARLESTON, MO, 63834
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (573) 683-1860
- Fax
- (573) 683-3991
- tfs1802@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Lee Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 2514604 · MC-1555845
- First registered
- 06/11/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 20,230 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 2514604, and its motor carrier number is MC-1555845.
Is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC's safety record?
THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC's fleet?
THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC based?
THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC is based in CHARLESTON, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.