Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 596692 · MC-851462
THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC
DBA MACHINERY MOVING
76 power unitsavg 15.4 yrRegional · 3 statesSCOTTSBURG, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-851462 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
76Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.4 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC safe to work with?
Is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC safe to load? THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC (USDOT 596692, MC-851462) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SCOTTSBURG, IN, operating 76 power units and 64 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TPTHOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC 93
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 76-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
- 76
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Valley Forge · 14–15
20142015
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 76
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCOTTSBURG, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ashley thomas — 17 carriers: USDOT 1263257USDOT 2828070USDOT 2882472USDOT 2908906USDOT 3038948USDOT 3041002USDOT 3477433USDOT 3558883
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7676
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 445 N 3RD ST, SCOTTSBURG, IN, 47170
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 189, SCOTTSBURG, IN, 47170
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 889-2813
- Fax
- (812) 889-2912
- Web domain
- thomasplasticmachinery.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ashley Thomas
- USDOT / docket
- 596692 · MC-851462
- First registered
- 04/04/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2025 · 809,800 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC's USDOT number?
THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC's USDOT number is 596692, and its motor carrier number is MC-851462.
Is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC's safety record?
THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC's fleet?
THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC operates 76 power units and 64 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC based?
THOMAS PLASTICS MACHINERY INC is based in SCOTTSBURG, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.