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Carrier profile · USDOT 431362 · MC-209634 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Thompson Cartage Inc
18 power unitsEMPORIA, KS50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-209634 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power 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 · Sep 6, 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 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3535 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal44
No activity in windowVektor 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
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
THOMPSON CARTAGE INC (USDOT 431362) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 18 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2008.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 5, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is THOMPSON CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?
THOMPSON CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 431362, and its motor carrier number is MC-209634.
Is THOMPSON CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, THOMPSON CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THOMPSON CARTAGE INC's fleet?
THOMPSON CARTAGE INC operates 18 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMPSON CARTAGE INC based?
THOMPSON CARTAGE INC is based in EMPORIA, KS.
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