Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 371815 · MC-206230
THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsGRANTSVILLE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206230 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 37 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC safe to load? THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 371815, MC-206230) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRANTSVILLE, MD, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TWTHOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
1 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 —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Lincoln General · 96–02
Sentry Select · 02–12
Great West · 12–24
19942024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2012 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| GAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRANTSVILLE, MD
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3245594USDOT 4336519USDOT 4237215
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4239 NATIONAL PIKE, GRANTSVILLE, MD, 21536
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 756-8957
- Cell
- (301) 501-0641
- Fax
- (301) 746-8904
- twmenges@verizon.net
- Web domain
- verizon.net
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas W. Menges
- USDOT / docket
- 371815 · MC-206230
- First registered
- 10/31/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2025 · 5,711 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 87289906
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
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Frequently asked
What is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 371815, and its motor carrier number is MC-206230.
Is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC's safety record?
THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC's fleet?
THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC based?
THOMAS W MENGES TRUCKING INC is based in GRANTSVILLE, MD.