Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3195897 · MC-149859
THOMAS R HILBURN
DBA CLASSIC TRANSPORT
1 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesONEONTA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149859 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.5Avg age (yr)
2008–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13.5 yr
Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
7 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is THOMAS R HILBURN safe to work with?
Is THOMAS R HILBURN safe to load? THOMAS R HILBURN (USDOT 3195897, MC-149859) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ONEONTA, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TRTHOMAS R HILBURN 85
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 19–21
20192024
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2019 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2017
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ONEONTA, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3195897. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3195897.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1951 STATE HIGHWAY 132, ONEONTA, AL, 35121
- Mailing address
- 1951 STATE HWY 132, ONEONTA, AL, 35121
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 237-8488
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas R Hilburn
- USDOT / docket
- 3195897 · MC-149859
- First registered
- 10/03/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 12/12/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- 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 R HILBURN's USDOT number?
THOMAS R HILBURN's USDOT number is 3195897, and its motor carrier number is MC-149859.
Is THOMAS R HILBURN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS R HILBURN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMAS R HILBURN's safety record?
THOMAS R HILBURN has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is THOMAS R HILBURN's fleet?
THOMAS R HILBURN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS R HILBURN based?
THOMAS R HILBURN is based in ONEONTA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.