THOMPSON INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 53
- Drivers · CDL
- 36 · 36
- Annual miles
- 3.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Trailers | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-04-2003) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-02-2024 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JULIE A. BRINK
- Officer
- RONALD L. BRINK
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Lapse in liability filings656 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2023 – Feb 28, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Brakes and cargo securementBrakes are 14 of 64 violations (22%). Brake or cargo securement defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate42.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (16 of 38). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.21× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
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High speeding: 6
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.019 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.25 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.60 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
64 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert40 · 18 OOSBrakes 14 · Cargo securement 10 · Lights 7 · Tires 6 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert19 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 6 · Seat belt 3 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr132026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Dec172024IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 28, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY since Jun 3, 2011
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. → NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2025)
- 656 days without a liability filing (May 14, 2023 – Feb 28, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 7, 2005)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 8 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Feb 28, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 140218 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2014Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 21, 2014Broker authority reinstatedMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2014TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 21, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2013Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 2011HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileMC 140218 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2011HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2010NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 4, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2007NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 7, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 140218 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2004ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 11, 2007 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 28, 2025 · replaced by another insurer265 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2002ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 13, 2004 came after the replacement; 18 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2000ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 22, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 1999Broker authority grantedMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 1999UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 30, 2014 · replaced by another insurer180 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 22, 2000 · replaced by another insurer61 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 3, 2003 came after the replacement; 91 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1984TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGECargo · ended Jul 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer132 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1984TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer132 months in forceMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 1981Operating authority grantedMC 39443 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 1978Operating authority grantedMC 140218 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Illinois (HQ) 16
- California 6
- New Mexico 6
- Ohio 6
- South Carolina 5
- Montana 4
- Tennessee 4
- Colorado 3
18% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (53 power units: 53 filed, 39 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 53 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 19 | 2.73 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.15 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 4.86 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JAN-25 – 31-AUG-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.