Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
475 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 385665
THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC
DBA THOMPSON CAT
475 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 5 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
475Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.93.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC safe to work with?
Is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC safe to load? THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC (USDOT 385665) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 475 power units and 423 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 212 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TTTHOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC 88
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Safety
212 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.9% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)121 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 475-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
- 475
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 121
- Annualized
- ≈61 / 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 Driving27
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 475
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo119119
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ AL
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 (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 733138USDOT 3882923USDOT 188812USDOT 1659821USDOT 2536806USDOT 4194013USDOT 3856665
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@thompsontractor.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1800549USDOT 6514466
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)475475
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 2401 PINSON HWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217-2012
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 10367, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35202-0367
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 841-8601
- Web domain
- thompsontractor.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Smith T · Kieth Knight
- USDOT / docket
- 385665
- First registered
- 03/14/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 19,264,312 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 6900542
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
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Frequently asked
What is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC's USDOT number?
THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC's USDOT number is 385665.
Is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC's safety record?
THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC has a 3.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 212 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC's fleet?
THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC operates 475 power units and 423 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC based?
THOMPSON TRACTOR CO INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.