Thunder Express Trucking LLCUSDOT 3438204VR 80/100CEDAR HILL, TX

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Thunder Express Trucking LLC

USDOT: 3438204
MC: 1115925

Inspected in 15 jurisdictionsCEDAR HILL, TX

CARRIER ACTIVE

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

6Reported power

13 seen in inspections

14Trailers seen

Inspection records

10.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2021 · vPIC

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Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.50% of vehicle inspections out of service · 6.9% of driver inspections out of service

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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50% of vehicle inspections out of serviceCarrier50%Benchmark22.3%27.7 percentage points above benchmark.6.9% of driver inspections out of serviceCarrier6.9%Benchmark6.7%0.2 percentage points above benchmark.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.6 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 2020.

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

USDOT registration yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

6Reported power

13 seen in inspections

14Trailers seen

Inspection records

10.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2021 · vPIC

Call company(682) 772-2464 Email company[email protected]

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

10.9 yr

Model years 2006–2021. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

6 yr registered

USDOT record added in 2020. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

14 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.

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What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 50.00% on 14 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
27 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 8, 2026.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

29 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 14 vehicle / 29 driver checks

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 25.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

29 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.4 / 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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 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: None
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

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Coverage requirements

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive County’20–’21

North America’21–’24

Progressive County’24–’25

Universal Risk’25–now

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurer eras are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Feb 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Nov 2021 → Feb 2024	$750K	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2020	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Aug 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Aug 2020	$750K	2

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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): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 14

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

92.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

15 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

Texas: 7 inspections
Colorado: 6 inspections
Georgia: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections

Home base

CEDAR HILL, TX

1521 FINLEY ST

Most inspections: TX

7 inspections

TX 7 · CO 6 · GA 2

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 7, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

Last 12 months: 4 vehicles observed under 2 other carriers

The same VINs appear in inspection records under more than one USDOT: 3853890 4178457Leases, equipment sales and owner-operators changing carriers can explain overlaps. A match alone is not evidence of double brokering or fraud.

Show all-time history (25 vehicles · 29 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 3583804 3798253 3853890 4133962 2846724 3772837 4255650 2575336

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1521 FINLEY ST, CEDAR HILL, TX, 75104
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (682) 772-2464
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Hamid Shojayee
USDOT / docket: 3438204 · MC-1115925
First registered: Jun 9, 2020
Last MCS-150: Apr 23, 2026 · 757,698 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 12, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.

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50%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 14 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

73violation records

15OOS-tagged records

7 of 14inspections 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.

Other vehicle maintenance

2339%9 / 23

Brakes

1513%2 / 15

Hours of service

1414%2 / 14

Unsafe driving

110%0 / 11

Lights

1020%2 / 10

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 252 / 2

29%May 25 to Nov 252 / 7

100%Nov 25 to May 261 / 1

50%May 26 to Nov 262 / 4

Top 3 codes (16 of 73 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data9
393.9 Inoperative required lamps4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components3

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393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2SLFYEMV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11S Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.24A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A-AJS Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47D Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BMBC Brakes inoperative1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.8A-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8D5-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-HOSPVID Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-CH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC.

THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3438204) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC effective Feb 22, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% 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 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 15 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 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.

What is THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3438204, and its motor carrier number is MC-1115925.

Is THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: None; Broker: None.

What is THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC based?

THUNDER EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is based in CEDAR HILL, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(682) 772-2464 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3438204
MC / Docket: MC-1115925
Officer: HAMID SHOJAYEE
Address: 1521 FINLEY ST
CEDAR HILL, TX, 75104

At a glance

Active for-hire authorityCommon authority · 6 yr since USDOT registration
$750K BIPD in forceBIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Feb 2026
Vehicle OOS 50.0%vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.
No crashes in 24 monthsClean recent crash record.

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Top 3 codes (16 of 73 records)

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