Small fleet
5 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
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.9 yr
Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 763784, MC-345104) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DOWNS, KS, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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.
THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 763784, and its motor carrier number is MC-345104.
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THOMAS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is based in DOWNS, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers around Downs and across Kansas
49 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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 7 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2005 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2003 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Sep 2000 | $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 8 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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