Carrier profile · USDOT 2506506 · MC-568894 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Thunderbird Motor Express LLC

1 power unitMOUNT PLEASANT, SC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-568894 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(843) 849-0451 Email dispatchgage2@carolinanational.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’15 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Inter-fidelity’06–now

2006201120162021now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Jul 2015

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Jul 2006 → Jul 2015	$300K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC

950 HOUSTON NORTHCUTT BLVD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@carolinanational.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 940132

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gage m blue — 2 carriers: USDOT 577203

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 950 HOUSTON NORTHCUTT BLVD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC, 29464
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 849-0451
Fax: (843) 881-5702
Email: gage2@carolinanational.com
Web domain: carolinanational.com

Registration

Officers: Gage M Blue · Francis Anderson
USDOT / docket: 2506506 · MC-568894
First registered: May 15, 2014
Last MCS-150: Sep 15, 2014 · 66,994 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

66,994

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC.

THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2506506) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Jul 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 15, 2014.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2506506, and its motor carrier number is MC-568894.

Is THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC based?

THUNDERBIRD MOTOR EXPRESS LLC is based in MOUNT PLEASANT, SC.

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