Carrier profile · USDOT 517483 · MC-232061 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Thornton Moving & Storage Inc

13 power unitsGRISWOLD, IA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-232061 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Milwaukee’94–’98

General Wisconsin’98–’04

General Wisconsin’04–’09

American Zurich’09–’13

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2013	$750K	3
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	May 2004 → May 2009	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Jan 2004 → May 2004	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Jan 1998 → Jan 2004	$750K	2
MILWAUKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1998	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GRISWOLD, IA

209 HARRISON STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 209 HARRISON STREET, GRISWOLD, IA, 51535
Mailing address: PO BOX 579, GRISWOLD, IA, 51535
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 778-4134
Fax: (712) 778-4199
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Dale L Thornton · Tim H Hasiak
USDOT / docket: 517483 · MC-232061
First registered: Mar 23, 1993
Last MCS-150: Aug 4, 2014 · 89,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 23, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

89,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THORNTON MOVING & STORAGE INC.

THORNTON MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 517483) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2014. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 23, 1993 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THORNTON MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number?

THORNTON MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 517483, and its motor carrier number is MC-232061.

Is THORNTON MOVING & STORAGE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. THORNTON MOVING & STORAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.