Carrier profile · USDOT 431362 · MC-209634 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Thompson Cartage Inc

18 power unitsEMPORIA, KS50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-209634 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(620) 342-2155 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’12 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’92–’00

Wilshire’03–’12

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

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

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.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Feb 2012	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2003 → Dec 2003	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2003 → Feb 2003	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2002 → Dec 2002	$750K	2
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2002	$750K	6
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 1992 → Oct 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EMPORIA, KS

2935 W 6TH AVE

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

perry thompson — 7 carriers: USDOT 446723 USDOT 1147450 USDOT 2443735 USDOT 2577060 USDOT 3156984 USDOT 3671336

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2935 W 6TH AVE, EMPORIA, KS, 66801-5106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 342-2155
Fax: (620) 342-2350
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Perry Thompson
USDOT / docket: 431362 · MC-209634
First registered: Dec 14, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2008 · 2,088,136 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 5, 2007
D-U-N-S: 615405552

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,088,136

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THOMPSON CARTAGE INC.

THOMPSON CARTAGE INC (USDOT 431362) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2008. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 5, 2007 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMPSON CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

THOMPSON CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 431362, and its motor carrier number is MC-209634.

Is THOMPSON CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. THOMPSON CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.