Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1260310 · MC-559955
THOMAS BUE
DBA TOM BUE CONTRACTING
2 power unitsCLEAR LAKE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-559955 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 6.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THOMAS BUE safe to work with?
Is THOMAS BUE safe to load? THOMAS BUE (USDOT 1260310, MC-559955) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CLEAR LAKE, MN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TBTHOMAS BUE 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Western National · 06–08
Sentry Select · 10–12
National · 12–20
20062020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEAR LAKE, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontiernet.net — 3792 carriers: USDOT 2603USDOT 2912USDOT 6180USDOT 22450USDOT 31491USDOT 61440USDOT 65766USDOT 71595
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6450 108TH AVE SE, CLEAR LAKE, MN, 55319
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (320) 743-2246
- Cell
- (612) 702-9556
- Fax
- (320) 743-3926
- Web domain
- frontiernet.net
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas Bue
- USDOT / docket
- 1260310 · MC-559955
- First registered
- 06/21/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 07/23/2020 · 1 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is THOMAS BUE's USDOT number?
THOMAS BUE's USDOT number is 1260310, and its motor carrier number is MC-559955.
Is THOMAS BUE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS BUE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THOMAS BUE's fleet?
THOMAS BUE operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS BUE based?
THOMAS BUE is based in CLEAR LAKE, MN.