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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2458563· MC952425· CARRIER· EIN 46-3840177
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THOMPSONS TOWING AND REPAIR

Legal: JIMS TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

1407 N CHICAGO AVE, GOSHEN, IN, 46528(574) 533-2570thtowing30@yahoo.comJAMES STEELE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PEKIN INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash 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

MC952425

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/04/2025
PEKIN INSURANCE CO.· policy 006546618
Authority history (4) ▾
11/07/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2024)
11/07/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2024)
02/23/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/23/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2024 → 12/04/2025
  2. CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2023 → 12/04/2024
  3. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2021 → 12/04/2023
  4. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2020 → 12/04/2021
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2021 → 12/04/2021
  6. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2019 → 12/04/2020
  7. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/08/2016 → 12/04/2019

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
1
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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JAMES STEELE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2013-12-05
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 1 owned 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 officers with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

15
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
15
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ARLEEN STEELE (USDOT 1995913, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 15
1
ARLEEN STEELE
USDOT 1995913Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, MA
Strong
Officer
2
CLEAN RANCH SERVICES LLC
USDOT 6972413Active· MOUNT CALM, TX
Strong
Officer
3
EXPRESS ALLIANCE COURRIER & TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1949982Inactive· SIGNAL HILL, CA
Strong
Officer
4
FUN TECH INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 3336811Inactive· LARMIE, WY
Strong
Officer
5
J&S MECHANICAL INC
USDOT 3996440Active· KAPAA, HI
Strong
Officer
6
JAMES STEELE
USDOT 3482470Active· VERNON ROCKVL, CT
Strong
Officer
7
JAMES STEELE
USDOT 2039628Inactive· MECHANICSVILLE, VA
Strong
Officer
8
JAMES STEELE
USDOT 1218012Inactive· HAZEL GREEN, AL
Strong
Officer
9
JAMES STEELE
USDOT 2017271Active· BLUM, TX
Strong
Officer
10
JAMES STEELE FARMS
USDOT 1624884Active· LAKE ODESSA, MI
Strong
Officer
11
KCH TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2395162Inactive· AMORY, MS
Strong
Officer
12
STAND ON BIZNESS LLC
USDOT 3979843Active· CENTER POINT, AL
Strong
Officer
13
STEELE RIGGING CORPORATION
USDOT 1047037Inactive· ROANN, IN
Strong
Officer
14
STEELE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2951405Active· CENTERVILLE, IA
Strong
Officer
15
SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION & PAVING INC
USDOT 2994562Inactive· BRISTOL, VA
Strong
Officer

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

14 events
  1. 05/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/04/2025Insurance filed — PEKIN INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 006546618

  3. 12/04/2025Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01-CA-060782938-0

  4. 12/04/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOWCA000236 00

  5. 11/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2024)

  6. 11/07/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2024)

  7. 12/04/2023Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1642468

  8. 12/04/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA943987781

  9. 12/04/2021Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1642468

  10. 12/04/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1641584

  11. 12/04/2019Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X82059

  12. 02/23/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 02/23/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 12/05/2013Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-12
Reported mileage
148,428 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 6:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.