CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1608441· MC594781· CARRIER· EIN 20-2243437
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MATHER BROS INC

132 S DOWNS STREET, RIDGECREST, CA, 93555(760) 375-4710THOMAS MATHER JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
On file
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
27.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
77
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 27.6% — above the 22% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC594781

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91eff 09/01/2025
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TSRSCA0000345-00
Authority history (14) ▾
08/05/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2025)
08/05/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2024)
08/07/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2023)
10/07/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2022)
08/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
09/24/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2021)
09/15/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
08/05/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2020)
10/07/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2019)
09/11/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (09/07/2021)
07/08/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2019)
09/04/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2018)
11/23/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)
03/16/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (09/03/2019)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21)
  1. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202409/01/2025
  2. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/05/202409/01/2024
  3. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202307/04/2024
  4. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202306/05/2024
  5. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/202209/01/2023
  6. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202211/03/2022
  7. AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202210/11/2022
  8. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 10/21/202109/01/2022
  9. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 09/01/202110/21/2021
  10. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 05/21/202109/01/2021
  11. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 05/27/202106/25/2021
  12. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 09/01/202005/27/2021
  13. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 05/27/202105/21/2021
  14. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 02/14/202009/01/2020
  15. WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 11/02/201902/14/2020

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle29 inspections · 27.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver35 inspections · 2.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

35 inspections · 36 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

35
Inspections
36
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • CA20
  • AZ7
  • NV2
  • NM1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 29.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in San Bernardino County, CA

Medium impact

7 of 22 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in San Bernardino County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from San Bernardino County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 21% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless5 viol51%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 39%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 12%
Speeding2 viol49%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 39%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 50% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing21 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS5 viol25%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 14%
  • 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)1× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 3%
Tires1 OOS3 viol24%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 9%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
Brakes3 OOS7 viol21%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 9%
  • 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube2× · 7%
  • 393.55D3-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle1× · 5%
Suspension / axle1 OOS2 viol17%
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 12%
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 5%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
5
Inspections
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 43%Unsafe Driving 29%Driver Fitness 14%Other 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 43% of recent
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
  • 393.83G-ELDCExhaust System - Any exhaust system leaking at a point forward of or directly below the driver/sleeper compartment and the vehicle has a condition that permits en · OOS
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
2Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

50
Inspections
64
Violations
11
Out-of-service
263
CSA points
9
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

28 truck 25 trailer 5 incomplete vehicle
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2530CU414814· 4PD5969 CA
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X8RJ333878· 9G80203 CA
2004 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS24824U285702· 4PU4314 CA
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA96267B709289· 4TH9122 CA
2025 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X8SJ173989· ZP38758 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV0NSNF2696· AJA1CN AZ
2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR4821LL019020· 4RN4138 CA
2024 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailerseen 2×
1PT01ACH0R9006300· 4AA3211 CA
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X3NJ133596· 9G65736 CA
2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR4820HL010333· 4PL6920 CA
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA96235S703298· 4RA1486 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDVXNSNF2575· JSA1LN AZ
1992 KENWORTH K100seen 2×
1XK1D49X0NJ492700· YP19728 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV4NSNF2698· 3133848 IN
2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA96207B709269· 4TH8967 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV9NSNF2583· 3128614 IN
2023 MACK MDseen 2×
1M2MDBAA5PS005648· Y129271 OR
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV7NSNF2582· 3186585 IN
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532CXKT316059· 4SJ2439 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC6PDNT0754· 3354615 IN
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA7220HB711745· 4TC7866 CA
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0624GB711523· 4TV4987 CA
2026 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X0TJ210616· ZP63309 CA
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534CU272712· RTA1JK AZ
2026 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X2TJ210617· ZP63310 CA
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X5NJ133597· 9G42614 CA
2024 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GYXRM042335· 9G84641 CA
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2485EM946723· 007F307 TX
2020 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X5LJ361811· AJ60655 AZ
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDV0NSMS8500· 9G44869 CA

+ 28 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
55
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
109
55 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi100 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
THOMAS MATHER JR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-02-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 55 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 55 owned trailers · 45 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

38 events
  1. 01/29/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/01/2025Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy TSRSCA0000345-00

  3. 09/01/2025Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138202

  4. 08/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2025)

  5. 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138201

  6. 08/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2024)

  7. 07/04/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138201

  8. 06/05/2024Insurance replaced — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138201

  9. 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138200

  10. 08/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2023)

  11. 11/03/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138200

  12. 10/11/2022Insurance replaced — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000138200

  13. 10/07/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2022)

  14. 09/01/2022Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1005031-01

  15. 08/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  16. 10/21/2021Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1005031-01

  17. 09/24/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2021)

  18. 09/15/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  19. 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1005031-00

  20. 06/25/2021Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-02

  21. 05/27/2021Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-02

  22. 05/21/2021Insurance replaced — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-02

  23. 09/01/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-01

  24. 08/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2020)

  25. 02/14/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-01

  26. 11/02/2019Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-01

  27. 10/07/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2019)

  28. 09/11/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/07/2021)

  29. 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-00

  30. 08/02/2019Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy WIC1002036-00

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2019-11-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-29
Reported mileage
3,500,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MATHER BROS INC, RIDGECREST, CA

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