Carrier profile · USDOT 2701972 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Thomas Brothers Equipment Rental Co

1 power unitavg 11.7 yrLocal · 1 statesTRACY, CA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.7Avg age (yr)

2008–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(209) 521-2100

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 4

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

≈13.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈13.5 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 Driving31 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.7 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

TRACY, CA

#1 SLOAN CT

Top corridor

CA 27

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1616998

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john n thomas — 2 carriers: USDOT 2598012

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: #1 SLOAN CT, TRACY, CA, 95376
Mailing address: PO BOX 578788, MODESTO, CA, 95356
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (209) 521-2100
Email: —

Registration

Officer: John N Thomas
USDOT / docket: 2701972
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: —
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO.

THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO (USDOT 2701972) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO's USDOT number?

THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO's USDOT number is 2701972.

Is THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO's safety record?

THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO has a 32.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO's fleet?

THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO based?

THOMAS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO is based in TRACY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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