Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3016400 · MC-53104
THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-53104 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3016400, MC-53104) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
T&THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC 86
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (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
83.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
American Sentinel · 18–20
Progressive County · 20–23
20172026
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Nov 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3035624USDOT 4301299USDOT 3071731
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tomas perez — 9 carriers: USDOT 1676877USDOT 1945089USDOT 2470265USDOT 2789998USDOT 2994816USDOT 3008640USDOT 3334568USDOT 4474043
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1300 WOODBINE CLIFF DR, FORT WORTH, TX, 76179-7131
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 962-9480
- Fax
- (817) 782-9792
Registration
- Officer
- Tomas Perez
- USDOT / docket
- 3016400 · MC-53104
- First registered
- 06/08/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 10/07/2024 · 191,287 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/14/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3016400, and its motor carrier number is MC-53104.
Is THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC based?
THOMAS & THOMAS EXPRESS LLC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.