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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 523910· MC263776· CARRIER· EIN 63-0980619
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THOMPSON CARRIERS INC

1700 OLD COLUMBUS ROAD, OPELIKA, AL, 36804(334) 745-0484ballison@thompsoncarriers.comJACE THOMPSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
20
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal 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

MC263776

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 04/01/2023
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy GAL 4840045-00
Authority history (14) ▾
06/23/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2020)
06/24/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2019)
06/25/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2018)
06/27/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2017)
06/23/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2016)
06/23/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2015)
06/24/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2013)
06/25/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2012)
03/17/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
09/15/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/28/2008)
06/23/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2004)
06/27/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/1996)
06/16/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1994)
07/01/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/31/2005)
Insurance history16 insurers on record
Filing timeline (33) ▾
  1. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 04/01/2023
  2. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2020 → 05/01/2021
  3. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2021 → 05/01/2021
  4. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2020 → 07/20/2020
  5. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2019 → 07/20/2020
  6. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2018 → 07/20/2019
  7. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2017 → 07/20/2018
  8. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2016 → 07/20/2017
  9. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2017 → 07/20/2017
  10. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/29/2016 → 07/20/2016
  11. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2015 → 03/29/2016
  12. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2014 → 07/20/2015
  13. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2014 → 12/31/2014
  14. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2013 → 07/20/2014
  15. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/20/2009 → 08/02/2013

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.

Vehicle267 inspections · 6% OOS · National 22%
Driver346 inspections · 0.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

346 inspections · 15 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

346
Inspections
15
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • GA11
  • AL10
  • LA3
  • MS2
  • TX1
  • AR1
  • KY1
  • MD1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in GA

Medium impact

29 of 77 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in GA. 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 GA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 40% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing55 violations (24 mo)
Speeding29 viol56%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit14× · 20%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 9%
Following / lane / reckless22 viol36%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation13× · 17%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely4× · 7%
Seat belt1 viol5%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 5%
Phone / texting1 viol2%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 2%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 10% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing24 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device22 viol60%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.11× · 33%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner11× · 28%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol33%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 33%
False log / RODS1 viol7%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 7%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 5 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 9% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing71 violations · 18 OOS (24 mo)
Tires11 OOS12 viol44%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 37%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
  • 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 3%
Lighting / lamps4 OOS22 viol28%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 4%
  • 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing2× · 4%
  • 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required1× · 3%
Brakes12 viol15%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 6%
  • 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.2× · 4%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 2%
Wheels / rims2 OOS5 viol4%
  • 393.205A-WRCWheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked2× · 2%
  • 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 1%
  • 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 1%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 6 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% 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
46
Inspections
29
Violations
4
Out-of-service
28
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 52%Unsafe Driving 28%Other 14%Hazardous Materials Compliance 3%Hours-of-Service Compliance 3%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations · 6 OOS · 52% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×5Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.205A-WRC×2Wheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Unsafe Driving
8 violations · 28% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLLR×4State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
  • 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Other
4 violations · 14% of recent
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.75A3-TAOL×5OOS392.2-SLLLR×4392.2-SLLS2×2393.205A-WRC×2
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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).

547
Inspections
308
Violations
37
Out-of-service
1173
CSA points
127
Crashes
21
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

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

44 truck 41 trailer 9 incomplete vehicle 5 other
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49X6KD496636· 1185840 AL
2013 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTDL4526D7G45175· A0A1BMH AL
2020 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X0LD712384· 1185866 AL
2023 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49XXPD879017· 1198145 AL
2015 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N248200F1567400· A067956 AL
2024 ETNYREseen 2×
1E9102126RE007074· A0A0ME4 AL
2020 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X0LD683629· 1201108 AL
2026 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTSA4323T7180625· AODEDAR AL
2025 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1NKZX4TX2SJ134877· 1212901 AL
2024 KENWORTH T880
1NKZX4TX9RJ359095· 1201882 AL
2024 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X5RD898545· 1205287 AL
2024 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
48XFF3233R1017044· A0A1BM8 AL
2019 KENWORTH T880
1NKZX4TX3KJ247690· 1201010 AL
2019 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X9KD624092· 1203004 AL
2014 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
5HTDL4426E5G27323· A0A1BMY AL
2024 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X7RD898546· 1201479 AL
2024 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
48XFF3235R1017045· A0A1BM9 AL
2025 PETERBILT 589
1XPED49X1SD738336· 1211584 AL
2015 ETNYRE
1E9T78778FE007140· A067799 AL
2016 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X8GD332151· 1209404 AL
TRLR
1S9AA15B9LH447411· A068244 AL
2024 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X9RD681953· 1209024 AL
TRLR
1S9AA15B2NH474100· A068268 AL
2018 ETNYRE
1E9T85983JE007217· A068115 AL
2019 MISSISSIPPI TANK COMPANY Mississippi Tank Company
1M9PT9A2XKH355124· A068221 AL
2016 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X3GD353585· 1185808 AL
2023 MAC MAC
558MRA328PK007445· A068273 AL
2018 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X5JD468146· 1202206 AL
UNK
1S9AA15B8SH474193· A0BEU0U AL
2019 KENWORTH T880
1NKZX4TX1KJ247686· 1203305 AL

+ 69 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

20

Tow-away

17

Injury

11

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
203
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
178
178 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
15.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi152 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi26 drivers
Company officer
JACE THOMPSON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
617764907
Registered since
1993-05-19
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 203 trucks · 164 owned tractors · 64 owned trailers · 13 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 with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
12
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

49 events
  1. 10/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    15.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/01/2023Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GAL 4840045-00

  3. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RJO0000764

  4. 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RJO0000762

  5. 07/20/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RJO0000762

  6. 07/20/2020Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882827 03

  7. 06/23/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2020)

  8. 07/20/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882827 02

  9. 06/24/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2019)

  10. 07/20/2018Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882827 01

  11. 06/25/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2018)

  12. 07/20/2017Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0366200

  13. 07/20/2017Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882827 01

  14. 06/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2017)

  15. 07/20/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003834

  16. 06/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2016)

  17. 03/29/2016Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003834

  18. 07/20/2015Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003568

  19. 06/23/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2015)

  20. 12/31/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003568

  21. 07/20/2014Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881502 01

  22. 08/02/2013Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM00000043730C

  23. 07/20/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1384335

  24. 06/24/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2013)

  25. 07/20/2012Insurance cancelled — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAP0000010

  26. 06/25/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2012)

  27. 07/20/2010Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00000516

  28. 03/17/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  29. 07/20/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL463903

  30. 07/20/2007Insurance replaced — FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0006063-02

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2013-01-09
Last review
2017-11-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-30
Reported mileage
15,688,061 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:03 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.