Carrier profile · USDOT 277441 · MC-584957 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

L Thomas Body Shop Inc

10 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesCARNEGIE, PA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-584957 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(412) 279-2200 Email dispatchlthomastowing@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1

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.

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 10-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: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)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: 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 ’05 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Universal’05–now

2005201120172023now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2005

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

10.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

33.3%

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

CARNEGIE, PA

1725 EAST RAILROAD STREET

Top corridor

PA 5

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-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

Location

Physical address: 1725 EAST RAILROAD STREET, CARNEGIE, PA, 15106
Mailing address: 1725 EAST RAILROAD STREET, CARNEGIE, PA, 15106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (412) 279-2200
Cell: (412) 605-7574
Fax: (412) 429-9916
Email: lthomastowing@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Richard N Thomas Jr · Marilyn Makar
USDOT / docket: 277441 · MC-584957
First registered: Aug 11, 1986
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2025 · 7,594 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 30, 2003
D-U-N-S: 37945383

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,594

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC.

L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC (USDOT 277441) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 30, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC's USDOT number?

L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC's USDOT number is 277441, and its motor carrier number is MC-584957.

Is L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC's safety record?

L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC's fleet?

L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC operates 10 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC based?

L THOMAS BODY SHOP INC is based in CARNEGIE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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