Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3730116 · MC-1316402
THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC
DBA TIME DC
76 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 24 statesVERONA, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1316402 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
76Power units
82 observed · MCS-150
85Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.815.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3730116, MC-1316402) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VERONA, MO, operating 76 power units and 65 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 220 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.8% (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). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTHUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC 88
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Safety
220 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.8% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.7% (24-mo)154 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.5% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 76-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 76
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 154
- Annualized
- ≈77 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving68
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Sentry Select · 21–23
20212026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 76
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 82
- Trailers (towed)
- 85
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo154154
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERONA, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2076111USDOT 2523551USDOT 2899531USDOT 917131USDOT 3443025USDOT 2316812USDOT 21800Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 64 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 721468USDOT 1591826USDOT 2563721USDOT 3676133USDOT 3829267USDOT 21800USDOT 327574USDOT 2564726
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@thunderstonelogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4092671
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7676
Observed (24 mo)8282
Shared w/ other carriers4141
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16287 HIGHWAY 60, VERONA, MO, 65769
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3, MONETT, MO, 65708
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 678-1475
- Cell
- (314) 518-5881
- Fax
- (417) 678-1471
- Web domain
- thunderstonelogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Dieckhaus Sr. · Richard J Destefane Sr.
- USDOT / docket
- 3730116 · MC-1316402
- First registered
- 09/24/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 5,900,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.29
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3730116, and its motor carrier number is MC-1316402.
Is THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC has a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 220 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 THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC operates 76 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC based?
THUNDERSTONE LOGISTICS LLC is based in VERONA, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.