Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 395408 · MC-252329
THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC
13 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesBARNUM, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252329 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
9.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2022 · 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 file
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (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 peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2012–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC safe to work with?
Is THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC safe to load? THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC (USDOT 395408, MC-252329) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BARNUM, MN, operating 13 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TMTHOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC 100
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Safety
6 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)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 13-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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 94–04
Empire Fire · 05–07
Western National · 07–15
19942015
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Sep 2004 | $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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2012
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 mo33
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BARNUM, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
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 308623USDOT 2473391USDOT 1193665
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chad thompson — 19 carriers: USDOT 1293436USDOT 1375530USDOT 1737771USDOT 2120191USDOT 2136921USDOT 2289790USDOT 2378055USDOT 2381927
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 3849 OAK STREET, BARNUM, MN, 55707
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 132, BARNUM, MN, 55707
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 389-6941
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Thompson · Jay Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 395408 · MC-252329
- First registered
- 06/04/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2024 · 250,246 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/30/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 22716062
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 THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC's USDOT number?
THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC's USDOT number is 395408, and its motor carrier number is MC-252329.
Is THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC's safety record?
THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC's fleet?
THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC operates 13 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC based?
THOMPSON MOTOR SERVICE OF BARNUM INC is based in BARNUM, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.