Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 15, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
THOMAS TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 553649) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 80.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 15, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 14, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
THOMAS TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 553649, and its motor carrier number is MC-276022.
As of Jun 15, 2026, THOMAS TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THOMAS TRUCK LINES INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
THOMAS TRUCK LINES INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THOMAS TRUCK LINES INC is based in DONALSONVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Donalsonville and across Georgia
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2003 → Feb 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → Feb 2001 | $750K | 9 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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