Carrier profile · USDOT 751021 · MC-339974 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

John Thomas

DBA THOMAS HAULING

4 power unitsavg 22 yrLocal · 1 statesDILLSBURG, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-339974 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

22.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2009 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 432-5585 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

22 yr

Model years 1999–2009 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’02–’08

Erie Exchange’08–now

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Mar 2020

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Jan 2008 → Mar 2020	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Jan 2008	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1999 → Mar 2001	$750K	3
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Mar 1998 → Mar 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

22.0 yr

Average age

2009

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Pennsylvania: 2 inspections

Home base

DILLSBURG, PA

179 GLENSWOOD ROAD

Most inspections: PA

2 inspections

PA 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 179 GLENSWOOD ROAD, DILLSBURG, PA, 17019
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (717) 432-5585
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Matthew L Thomas · John W Thomas
USDOT / docket: 751021 · MC-339974
First registered: May 30, 1998
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 92,643 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

92,643

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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100%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 1 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

5violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 1inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Other vehicle maintenance

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

100%May 25 to Nov 251 / 1

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (4 of 5 records)

392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Unified registration / MCS-1501
392.2SLLHOS State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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393.134B-CRHLC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOHN THOMAS.

JOHN THOMAS (USDOT 751021) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Mar 7, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN THOMAS's USDOT number?

JOHN THOMAS's USDOT number is 751021, and its motor carrier number is MC-339974.

Is JOHN THOMAS authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. JOHN THOMAS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOHN THOMAS's safety record?

JOHN THOMAS has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.