Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 273063 · FF-37831
THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC
DBA TMS
7 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 5 statesOMAHA, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-37831 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 40 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC safe to load? THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC (USDOT 273063, FF-37831) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OMAHA, NE, operating 7 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
TMTHEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC 75
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OMAHA, NE
Top corridor
MO ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015USDOT 2149847USDOT 4142997USDOT 2504060USDOT 2522274USDOT 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tmsomaha.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2258436
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark huber — 5 carriers: USDOT 1674213USDOT 2105359USDOT 2258436USDOT 4009196
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7510 BURLINGTON STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68127
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 592-5522
- Fax
- (402) 592-0094
- rwilson@tmsomaha.com
- Web domain
- tmsomaha.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Huber
- USDOT / docket
- 273063 · FF-37831
- First registered
- 05/15/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 71,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/15/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 122108079
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 THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 273063, and its motor carrier number is FF-37831.
Is THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC's safety record?
THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC's fleet?
THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC operates 7 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC based?
THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES INC is based in OMAHA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.