Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1237221) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 149 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 149 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 75 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 8, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1237221, and its motor carrier number is MC-480556.
As of Aug 20, 2026, THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC has a 19.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 230 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THOMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LITTLE ROCK, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
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149 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
144 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 12
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 12 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2013 → May 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Apr 2004 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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