Carrier profile · USDOT 116763 · MC-252540 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP

DBA JEFFERSON LINES

0 power unitsRegional · 6 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN72/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252540 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(612) 359-3455 Email dispatchTTHOEMKE@JEFFERSONLINES.COM

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file2 BASIC safety alerts

Watch · 2

2 BASIC safety alertsFMCSA intervention thresholds exceeded in: Driver Fitness, Vehicle Maintenance.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 65 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.6%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 — 58 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · 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 18.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

59 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 16

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.91 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.10 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 16 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Clarendon National’96–’00

Axis Surplus’05–’11

Protective’16–’19

Carolina’19–’26

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2019 → Apr 2026	$5M	6
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2019	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Dec 2015 → Dec 2016	$5M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2013 → Dec 2015	$5M	2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Dec 2011 → Dec 2013	$5M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$5M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Dec 2008 → Dec 2010	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2008	$5M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Aug 2011	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2006	$5M	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Dec 2005	$5M	3
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Dec 2002 → Dec 2003	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Dec 2002	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jul 1996 → Jul 2000	$5M	4
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Jul 1996	$5M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 1995 → Jul 1996	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

2100 EAST 26TH STREET

Top corridor

MT ⇄ MN

MT 31 · MN 16 · TN 2

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

@jeffersonlines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1836453 USDOT 4343705

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tom thoemke — 3 carriers: USDOT 1836453 USDOT 4343705

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2100 EAST 26TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55404
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (612) 359-3455
Cell: (651) 274-1540
Fax: (612) 428-0090
Email: tthoemke@jeffersonlines.com
Web domain: jeffersonlines.com

Registration

Officers: Tom Thoemke · Steve Woelfel
USDOT / docket: 116763 · MC-252540
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2026 · 6,800,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 12, 2026
D-U-N-S: 796370567

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

133

Drivers

132

CDL drivers

6,800,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP.

JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP (USDOT 116763) has a Vektor safety score of 72/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Apr 15, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 133 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 12, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP's USDOT number?

JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP's USDOT number is 116763, and its motor carrier number is MC-252540.

Is JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP's safety record?

JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP has a 8.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 72/100 (tier: review).