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Carrier profile · USDOT 1325987 · MC-1473452

EDWARD THOMAS

DBA SMOKE STAX TRUCKING

1 power unitsCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1473452 ACTIVE
Verified linkscomcast.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(773) 436-9747Email dispatchheavyd2230@comcast.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority21 yr active
since 2005
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 21-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is EDWARD THOMAS safe to work with?

Is EDWARD THOMAS safe to load? EDWARD THOMAS (USDOT 1325987, MC-1473452) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 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: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETEDWARD THOMAS 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Hudson · 23–24
20232024

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
CHICAGO, IL
7037 S PAULINA
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@comcast.com — 278 carriers: USDOT 289022USDOT 321667USDOT 330581USDOT 382707USDOT 383462USDOT 433469USDOT 473184USDOT 476070

Shares a company officer with other carriers

edward thomas — 23 carriers: USDOT 175142USDOT 344251USDOT 522752USDOT 819083USDOT 930593USDOT 1259737USDOT 1856549USDOT 1858947
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
7037 S PAULINA, CHICAGO, IL, 60636
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(773) 436-9747
Cell
(773) 844-6624
Fax
(773) 326-3607
Email
heavyd2230@comcast.com
Web domain
comcast.com

Registration

Officer
Edward Thomas
USDOT / docket
1325987 · MC-1473452
First registered
01/27/2005
Last MCS-150
11/04/2025 · 500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
500Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is EDWARD THOMAS's USDOT number?

EDWARD THOMAS's USDOT number is 1325987, and its motor carrier number is MC-1473452.

Is EDWARD THOMAS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, EDWARD THOMAS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EDWARD THOMAS's fleet?

EDWARD THOMAS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EDWARD THOMAS based?

EDWARD THOMAS is based in CHICAGO, IL.