Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 589289 · MC-284815
WILLIAM THOMAS
DBA THOMAS TRUCKING & MOVING
2 power unitsHARVEY, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-284815 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
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 2 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 11.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WILLIAM THOMAS safe to work with?
Is WILLIAM THOMAS safe to load? WILLIAM THOMAS (USDOT 589289, MC-284815) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in HARVEY, IL, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTWILLIAM THOMAS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Illinois National · 96–99
Northland · 03–05
Carolina · 05–10
Great West · 10–14
19952015
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2010 → May 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 7 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| YORK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1995 → Mar 1996 | $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)
- 2
- 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
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARVEY, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william thomas — 48 carriers: USDOT 608282USDOT 838547USDOT 1154138USDOT 1191352USDOT 1245684USDOT 1265681USDOT 1343963USDOT 1380592
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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
- 14933 TURLINGTON AVE, HARVEY, IL, 60426
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 596-9920
- —
Registration
- Officers
- William Thomas · Norma Thomas
- USDOT / docket
- 589289 · MC-284815
- First registered
- 02/03/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2014 · 30,000 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 WILLIAM THOMAS's USDOT number?
WILLIAM THOMAS's USDOT number is 589289, and its motor carrier number is MC-284815.
Is WILLIAM THOMAS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM THOMAS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WILLIAM THOMAS's fleet?
WILLIAM THOMAS operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAM THOMAS based?
WILLIAM THOMAS is based in HARVEY, IL.