Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA THORNTON HAULING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHARLES W THORNTON safe to load? CHARLES W THORNTON (USDOT 855762, MC-376351) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ROSSTON, AR, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CHARLES W THORNTON's USDOT number is 855762, and its motor carrier number is MC-376351.
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES W THORNTON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHARLES W THORNTON operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHARLES W THORNTON is based in ROSSTON, AR.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 6 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 4 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
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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