BUCK THOMS TRUCKING INC

DOT# 629129 MC# 417698 Arlington, WA Authorized For-Hire
(360) 435-2120 buckthomstrucking@gmail.com 30214 Sr 530 Ne, Arlington WA 98223
16 tractors · all owned 16 drivers 1M mi/yr · ~63k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
30 yrs history · 20 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
16
Drivers · CDL
16 · 12
Annual miles
1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 16 0 0 16
Trailers 29 0 0 29

Registration

Organization
INDIVIDUAL
Registered
02-01-1996 (30 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-27-2024 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
VIRGIL R THOMS
Officer
DEBEE S THOMS

Cargo

66.2
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not enough record to grade yet.

20 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.46×–1.89×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.6 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.6
Similar fleets
0.5

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (16 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.5 a year. The grade counts 2 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 1.37× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 5.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
20
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
2 of 6
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.0%
1 of 20
National avg 6.7%
Violations
11
4 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
vs 16,659 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.031 0.031
Inspections 1.00 1.11
Violations 0.34 0.89
Critical violations 0.09 0.17

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

11 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 3 OOS
    Lights 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Feb
    11
    2026
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jul 10, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2005
Cargo filing
on file · GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA since Jul 10, 2022
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY → OBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 10, 2017)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Montana 10
  • Washington (HQ) 10

50% of inspections were in its home state.