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Carrier profile · USDOT 313789 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

THORP EQUIPMENT INC

3 power unitsavg 16.7 yrRegional · 3 statesTHORP, WI

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.7Avg age (yr)

2003–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 669-5050 Email dispatchnicole@THORPEQUIPMENT.COM

Carrier verification summary for THORP EQUIPMENT INC

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) reports 3 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 4, 2026.

THORP EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 313789) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 38 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.7 yr

Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

16.7 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

14%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

THORP, WI

N14160 COUNTY ROAD M

Top corridor

MT ⇄ WI

MT 4 · WI 2 · ND 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2001974Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@thorpequipment.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 313780

Shares a company officer with other carriers

roy lato — 2 carriers: USDOT 313780

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: N14160 COUNTY ROAD M, THORP, WI, 54771-7715
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 669-5050
Cell: (715) 206-0247
Fax: (715) 669-5090
Email: nicole@thorpequipment.com
Web domain: thorpequipment.com

Registration

Officers: Roy Lato · Jason Lato
USDOT / docket: 313789
First registered: Apr 20, 1988
Last MCS-150: Feb 4, 2026 · 165,549 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 5, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

165,549

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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Frequently asked

What is THORP EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

THORP EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 313789.

Is THORP EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, THORP EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THORP EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

THORP EQUIPMENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).