Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4195444 · MC-1617531 · Updated Aug 16, 2026
Thunderbird Transportation LLC
DBA DALTON THOMAS
1 power unitATHENS, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1617531 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
USDOT registration22 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4195444) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 refreshed Aug 16, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4195444, and its motor carrier number is MC-1617531.
Is THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 16, 2026, THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
THUNDERBIRD TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ATHENS, TX.
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