Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 497476 · MC-256971 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Thames Motor Service Inc
DBA LLOYD THAMES
2 power unitsGRAYSLAKE, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-256971 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 497476) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2009.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Aug 15, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 497476, and its motor carrier number is MC-256971.
Is THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC's fleet?
THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC based?
THAMES MOTOR SERVICE INC is based in GRAYSLAKE, IL.
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