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THOMAS T EXPRESS INC

Joins 96 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2023
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  • 1 fatality on crash record 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — THOMAS T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2462000)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2462000/
As of: Nov 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2462000 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIMKETU ARGAW General Freight Paper Products Based in AURORA, CO

FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (24 → 23) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 1200 S MONACO PKWY UNIT 20 → 18000 E 22ND AVE SUITE 220 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city DENVER → AURORA · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2462000
In FMCSA records since Dec 20, 2013 (~12y)
MC / docket MC850736
Company officer TIMKETU ARGAW
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 40
Annual mileage 2,277,600 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (281) 509-2623
Email: [email protected]
Physical
18000 E 22ND AVE SUITE 220
AURORA, CO 80224
Mailing
1200 S MONACO PKWY UNIT 20
DENVER, CO 80204
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2462000
In FMCSA records since Dec 20, 2013 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,277,600 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.11 vs 1.80 -1.69
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · MRV 7090201
Effective Mar 1, 2023
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2014-04-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 23 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 2 4
Crash reports 0 2 2 4

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 166 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 96 96 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 1.04% 1.04% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
23
Drivers
40
Inspections
166
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
4
8 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 1200 S MONACO PKWY UNIT 20 18000 E 22ND AVE SUITE 220
      Seen 82 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city DENVER AURORA
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 24 23
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
5 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 42 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2026
Colorado (CO) 41 1 2.4% Sep 21, 2026
Kansas (KS) 5 0 0.0% Oct 25, 2026
Utah (UT) 4 1 25.0% Apr 8, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 2 0 0.0% Dec 8, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Oct 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 75
Hyundai Translead 60
Peterbilt 26
Kenworth 22
Great Dane 20
Stoughton 10
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.16 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 0.37 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 1.75 2 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (166 rows) View all 166 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89386272 Oct 28, 2026 NM 3 NM — 0 — No
89362005 Oct 26, 2026 NM 3 NM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411746 · 1FUJHPDV0PLNW4471
0 — No
89365065 Oct 25, 2026 KS 2 JUNCTION CITY KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411747 · 1FUJHPDV4PLNW4473
0 — No
89350077 Oct 24, 2026 NM 3 NM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411746 · 1FUJHPDV0PLNW4471
0 — No
89267174 Oct 14, 2026 NM 2 NM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3330300 · 1XPBDP9X0PD886439
0 — No
89206919 Oct 7, 2026 NM 2 NM — 0 — No
89197414 Oct 6, 2026 US 1 — — 1 393.95A4-EEUS No
89196380 Oct 6, 2026 NM 3 NM — 0 — No
89090451 Sep 24, 2026 NM 3 NM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3600254 · 1XPBDP9XXPD886500
0 — No
89068252 Sep 21, 2026 CO 3 FORT COLLINS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3600254 · 1XPBDP9XXPD886500
1 395.24 No
89047549 Sep 19, 2026 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411737 · 1FUJHPDV2RLNW4538
0 — No
88767841 Aug 20, 2026 CO 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3118948 · 1NKYD39X4NJ494386
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
88740972 Aug 18, 2026 CO 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411737 · 1FUJHPDV2RLNW4538
0 — No
88519490 Jul 24, 2026 KS 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3330107 · 1XPBDP9X9PD886407
0 — No
88450369 Jul 16, 2026 CO 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3170659 · 1NKYD39X5NJ130509
0 — No
88026809 Jun 2, 2026 CO 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3118966 · 1NKYD39X2NJ494404
0 — No
88002982 May 29, 2026 CO 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 3239286 · 4V4NC9UG3NN318489
0 — No
87895256 May 17, 2026 CO 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 341168481822 · 4V4NC9EH2PN625226
3 393.55E-B, 395.24, 393.55D2-B No
87854928 May 13, 2026 CO 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411745 · 1FUJHPDV9PLNW4470
0 — No
87803288 May 8, 2026 CO 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3118947 · 1NKYD39X2NJ494385
0 — No
87756410 May 2, 2026 NM 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3411746 · 1FUJHPDV0PLNW4471
0 — No
87684051 Apr 25, 2026 CO 1 MONUMENT CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3256994 · 1FUJHTFW4PLNW4262
0 — No
87581135 Apr 13, 2026 CO 2 MONUMENT CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3239286 · 4V4NC9UG3NN318489
3 55E-B, 17C-PI, 55D2-B No
87549027 Apr 8, 2026 UT 1 ECHO UT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3330107 · 1XPBDP9X9PD886407
4 393.45D-BAAL, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD Yes
87232322 Mar 5, 2026 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3118937 · 1NKYD39XXNJ494375
2 391.41B10-MC, 383.95A-LCDL Yes
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202601129 Mar 6, 2026 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2025002077 Dec 13, 2025 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2025000160 Feb 11, 2025 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202413183 Nov 16, 2024 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2024000197 Mar 30, 2024 CO 1 3 Yes No Fatal
NM0711028943 Oct 31, 2023 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0019524394 Feb 21, 2019 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4KNDHQE17R Mar 3, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC850736
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 8, 2014 MC850736-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV 7090201 91X $750,000 Mar 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV 7090200-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 REPLACED
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY MRV 7090200-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2022 Sep 1, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA953124778 BIPD/Primary — Oct 19, 2021 Mar 3, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72448A BIPD/Primary — Jun 25, 2021 Oct 19, 2021 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 381554001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2020 Jun 25, 2021 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP53729A BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2019 Nov 2, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP53729A BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2019 Dec 4, 2020 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 595271001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2018 Nov 2, 2019 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42508728-2 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42508728-2 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2018 Nov 2, 2018 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42508728-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2018 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42508728 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2016 Apr 2, 2017 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2015-263 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2015 Jul 30, 2015 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2015-263 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2015 Apr 2, 2015 REPLACED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2015-263 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2015 Apr 2, 2016 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199520232 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2014 Apr 2, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Oct 19, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jun 25, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Dec 4, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Nov 2, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Nov 2, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Nov 2, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 2, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 2, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 30, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Apr 2, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 31, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Apr 2, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  16. Mar 30, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Jul 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  18. Apr 2, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  19. Apr 2, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  20. Apr 8, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
RATON PORT OF ENTRY NM 68 1
MONUMENT CO CO 28 1
NM NM 7 0
MONUMENT POE NB CO 4 0
FORT COLLINS CO CO 3 0
MONUMENT POE SB CO 3 0
ECHO UT UT 3 1
DUMONT CO CO 2 0
FORT MORGAN CO CO 2 1
LAMAR CO CO 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
392.5(a)(2) BAC 0.04+ Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0

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