Carrier profile · USDOT 1587029 · MC-587546 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Thomas Usilton

DBA USILTON'S TIRE & AUTO

3 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 2 statesDENTON, MD90/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-587546 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.4Avg age (yr)

2016–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(443) 786-5511 Email dispatchmagdenton2020@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive’06–’09

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2008

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Jan 2009	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

DENTON, MD

921 MARKET STREET

Top corridor

MD 10 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1871780

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark giblin — 3 carriers: USDOT 1871780 USDOT 4495650

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 921 MARKET STREET, DENTON, MD, 21629
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (443) 786-5511
Email: magdenton2020@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Giblin · Carl Kurten
USDOT / docket: 1587029 · MC-587546
First registered: Dec 18, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2024 · 150 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150

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 THOMAS USILTON.

THOMAS USILTON (USDOT 1587029) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 8, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS USILTON's USDOT number?

THOMAS USILTON's USDOT number is 1587029, and its motor carrier number is MC-587546.

Is THOMAS USILTON authorized to operate?

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

What is THOMAS USILTON's safety record?

THOMAS USILTON has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THOMAS USILTON's fleet?

THOMAS USILTON operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THOMAS USILTON based?

THOMAS USILTON is based in DENTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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