Carrier profile · USDOT 3559265 · MC-1194843 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Thomas Garage Towing LLC

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesFAIRMONT CITY, IL84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1194843 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.0Avg age (yr)

2019–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 274-2836 Email dispatchthomasgaragetowing@gmail.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati’20–now

2020202220242026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2020 → Jan 2023	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FAIRMONT CITY, IL

3619 COLLINSVILLE RD

Top corridor

IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3619 COLLINSVILLE RD, FAIRMONT CITY, IL, 62201
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (618) 274-2836
Email: thomasgaragetowing@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel Rafalowski
USDOT / docket: 3559265 · MC-1194843
First registered: Jan 28, 2021
Last MCS-150: Jul 11, 2024 · 20,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC.

THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC (USDOT 3559265) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 20, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 11, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC's USDOT number?

THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 3559265, and its motor carrier number is MC-1194843.

Is THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC's safety record?

THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC's fleet?

THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC based?

THOMAS GARAGE TOWING LLC is based in FAIRMONT CITY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Similar carriers in Illinois

Comparable carriers operating in Illinois

Onici Logistics LLC Clear · 100Plainfield, IL · 5 power units

Victory Ua Logistics Inc Clear · 100Buffalo Grove, IL · 5 power units

GN Trucking LLC Clear · 100Aurora, IL · 5 power units

7th Express LLC Clear · 100Des Plaines, IL · 5 power units

Siri Trucking Inc Clear · 100Oak Lawn, IL · 5 power units

Ship a Car US Inc Clear · 100Arlington Heights, IL · 5 power units

LFC Logistics Inc Clear · 100South Elgin, IL · 5 power units

Lulis Trucking Inc Clear · 100Joliet, IL · 5 power units

More in Illinois →Owner-operators in Illinois →Largest fleets in Illinois →

More Illinois carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Rever Trans CompanyClearDowners Grove · 60 power units Aasb Logistics IncClearAlgonquin · 6 power units Enhanced Transportation LLCGlenwood · 1 power unit Haul Industries IncReviewWoodstock · 2 power units Fragas Delivery Services IncRomeoville · 1 power unit Pam's Enterprise IncChicago · 3 power units