Carrier profile · USDOT 86758 · MC-204401 · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Thomas W Thornton

DBA REFRIGERATED TRUCK SERVICE

1 power unitavg 21 yrRegional · 3 statesASHDOWN, AR100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204401 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 898-6565 Email dispatchtommyt@arkansas.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 12, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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 peersOlder

21 yr

Model years 2003–2007 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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

≈3.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive’06–’18

United Financial’20–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Oct 2020	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Nov 2018	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Nov 2005 → Nov 2006	$750K	1
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Jul 2005	$750K	4
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2003	$750K	2
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2001	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1995 → Nov 1997	$750K	4
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1994 → Nov 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

21.0 yr

Average age

2007

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

ASHDOWN, AR

264 HIGHWAY 71 N

Top corridor

CO ⇄ AR

CO 4 · TX 2 · AR 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@arkansas.net — 42 carriers: USDOT 63559 USDOT 111681 USDOT 211328 USDOT 251355 USDOT 259422 USDOT 452727 USDOT 478492 USDOT 503256

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 264 HIGHWAY 71 N, ASHDOWN, AR, 71822-9070
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (870) 898-6565
Fax: (870) 898-9191
Email: tommyt@arkansas.net
Web domain: arkansas.net

Registration

Officer: Thomas Thornton
USDOT / docket: 86758 · MC-204401
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 10, 2026 · 165,006 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 17, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

165,006

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 W THORNTON.

THOMAS W THORNTON (USDOT 86758) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 30, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 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 Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 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 12, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 17, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS W THORNTON's USDOT number?

THOMAS W THORNTON's USDOT number is 86758, and its motor carrier number is MC-204401.

Is THOMAS W THORNTON authorized to operate?

As of Aug 12, 2026, THOMAS W THORNTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THOMAS W THORNTON's safety record?

THOMAS W THORNTON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THOMAS W THORNTON's fleet?

THOMAS W THORNTON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THOMAS W THORNTON based?

THOMAS W THORNTON is based in ASHDOWN, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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