Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 694366 · MC-325251
THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC
10 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 4 statesDUBUQUE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-325251 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · 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 well above average
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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
12.2 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 694366, MC-325251) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DUBUQUE, IA, operating 10 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTHOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC 86
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Travelers · 97–99
Progressive Northern · 15–17
Integrity · 17–21
Northland · 21–25
19972025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1997 → Jun 1999 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUBUQUE, IA
Top corridor
IL ⇄ IA
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 (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 111943USDOT 1830598USDOT 146458USDOT 884014USDOT 1274688USDOT 3532244
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shawn thomas sr — 3 carriers: USDOT 3770766USDOT 4304834
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 602 PERU RD, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 239-1005
- sthomas86@live.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shawn Thomas Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 694366 · MC-325251
- First registered
- 06/17/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 04/03/2026 · 612,232 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 694366, and its motor carrier number is MC-325251.
Is THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 10 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
THOMAS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.