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Carrier profile · USDOT 945317 · Updated 06/13/2026

THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC

14 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGASTON, SC

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2021 · 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.

Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 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

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 2003–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 25-yr registration, 33% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC safe to load? THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC (USDOT 945317) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GASTON, SC, operating 14 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

TKTHERMO KING COLUMBIA INC 93

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Trending down 13.7 pts across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 14-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving4
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.5 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

10%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

GASTON, SC

30 SONNTAG DRIVE

Top corridor

SC 6

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 604497

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 30 SONNTAG DRIVE, GASTON, SC, 29053
Mailing address: PO BOX 9007, COLUMBIA, SC, 29290
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 695-8880
Cell: (803) 530-5566
Fax: (803) 695-8886
Email: twhitehead@fleetsourcesc.com
Web domain: fleetsourcesc.com

Registration

Officer: F R Mcqueeney
USDOT / docket: 945317
First registered: 04/05/2001
Last MCS-150: 09/23/2025 · 109,433 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

109,433

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 THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC's USDOT number?

THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC's USDOT number is 945317.

Is THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC's safety record?

THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC's fleet?

THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC operates 14 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC based?

THERMO KING COLUMBIA INC is based in GASTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(803) 695-8880 Email dispatchtwhitehead@fleetsourcesc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 945317
Officer: F R MCQUEENEY
Address: 30 SONNTAG DRIVE
GASTON, SC, 29053

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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