Small fleet
153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC safe to load? THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC (USDOT 61655, MC-145360) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BLACKSHEAR, GA, operating 153 power units and 111 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 118 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC's USDOT number is 61655, and its motor carrier number is MC-145360.
As of 2026-06-13, THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 118 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC operates 153 power units and 111 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THOM'S TRANSPORT CO INC is based in BLACKSHEAR, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.
118 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → current | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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 13 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer 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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