VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
TORNADO BUS COMPANY
USDOT 565859 · MC-276747 · 8630 E R L THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228-7112
79Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- BASIC safety alert: Driver Fitness — FMCSA intervention threshold exceeded for Driver Fitness.
- Fatal crash on record — 4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 32 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1994.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2463 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 27, 2023)
- Authority age
- 32 yr
- Registered
- Jun 13, 1994
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (214) 270-0606
- vrodriguez@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
- Address
- 8630 E R L THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228-7112
Fleet
- Power units
- 0
- Drivers
- 224
- Observed units
- 131
- Avg fleet age
- 6.7 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $5M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 1
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 4.3% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.5% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 1728
- Crashes
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.17 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.14 | 83% | FMCSA | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.37 | 18% | FMCSA | — |