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Carrier profile · USDOT 629129 · MC-417698 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC

16 power unitsavg 7.6 yrLocal · 2 statesARLINGTON, WA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417698 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 435-2120 Email dispatchBUCKTHOMSTRUCKING@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 27, 2024.

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 629129) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Forest’05–’11

Granite State’11–’17

Everest Denali’19–’25

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Aug 2019	$750K	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2011 → Jul 2017	$750K	2
AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG	Jul 2005 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2001 → Aug 2002	$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): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

41%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ARLINGTON, WA

30214 SR 530 NE

Top corridor

MT ⇄ WA

MT 10 · WA 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2111502 USDOT 1895058 USDOT 1070892 USDOT 3129655

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 30214 SR 530 NE, ARLINGTON, WA, 98223
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (360) 435-2120
Fax: (360) 435-2120
Email: buckthomstrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Virgil R Thoms · Debee S Thoms
USDOT / docket: 629129 · MC-417698
First registered: Feb 1, 1996
Last MCS-150: Sep 27, 2024 · 1,011,413 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,011,413

Annual mileage

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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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Frequently asked

What is BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 629129, and its motor carrier number is MC-417698.

Is BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).