Carrier profile · USDOT 657901 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

THACKER GRIGSBY TELEPHONE CO INC

6 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 1 statesHINDMAN, KY100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linkstgtel.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 241411Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tgtel.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 640827USDOT 752320USDOT 852838USDOT 876065USDOT 877466USDOT 1146186USDOT 1318418USDOT 1422960

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william k grigsby — 2 carriers: USDOT 1422960

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)19
Shared w/ other carriers1

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1HTKJPVMXLH61256426Mar 4, 2024Sep 24, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 11 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
11
Combined power
39
States
1
Oldest authority
May 13, 1996
Active now
6

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MIRANDA TRANSPORT INCHANNCO ENERGY CORPORATIONMAR-KEL ENTERPRISES INCBEAVER BODY SHOP LLCAPPALACHIA TRUSS INCBOBBY & CAROLYN TRK INCELK GLEN LLCDAVID L MESSER