Carrier profile · USDOT 40966 · MC-573027 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Thomas & Howard Company Inc

DBA THOMAS & HOWARD TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

11 power unitsCOLUMBIA, SC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-573027 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(803) 788-5520 Email dispatchbhudson@tohoco.com

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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 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.3 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2006

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
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

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, SC

209 FLINT LAKE RD

Density

fewermore

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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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 209 FLINT LAKE RD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29223
Mailing address: PO BOX 223659, COLUMBIA, SC, 29224-3659
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 788-5520
Fax: (803) 699-9097
Email: bhudson@tohoco.com
Web domain: tohoco.com

Registration

Officers: Mark J Kesler · Jeff S Leischner
USDOT / docket: 40966 · MC-573027
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 15, 2013 · 863,667 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 27, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

863,667

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC.

THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC (USDOT 40966) 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 common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 27, 2006 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2013.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 27, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 40966, and its motor carrier number is MC-573027.

Is THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC's fleet?

THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC operates 11 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC based?

THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY INC is based in COLUMBIA, SC.

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