Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 610778 · MC-294304
D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC
5 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 5 statesCHESTERFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-294304 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 610778, MC-294304) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHESTERFIELD, IL, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTD THOMAS TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 95–00
Northland · 00–10
Maxum · 11–14
19952014
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTERFIELD, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 679213
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontiernet.net — 3792 carriers: USDOT 2603USDOT 2912USDOT 6180USDOT 22450USDOT 31491USDOT 61440USDOT 65766USDOT 71595
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 407 N MAIN ST, CHESTERFIELD, IL, 62630-3501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (217) 851-2168
- Web domain
- frontiernet.net
Registration
- Officers
- Donald E Emmons Jr. · Jody L Emmons
- USDOT / docket
- 610778 · MC-294304
- First registered
- 08/09/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2025 · 88,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 610778, and its motor carrier number is MC-294304.
Is D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC 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 is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC based?
D THOMAS TRUCKING LLC is based in CHESTERFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.