THOMAS E DECKER SR

TYRONE, PA

DBA: D & R TRANSPORTATION

THOMAS E DECKER SR is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Tyrone, PA. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Coverage resumed · Sep 17, 1998

Coverage resumed · Dec 14, 2004

Contract (Property) reinstated · Dec 22, 2004

Contract (Property) reinstated · Nov 19, 1998

Blockers

Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 1706 days Jan 15, 1994 → Sep 17, 1998
Prior insurance gap · 1402 days Feb 11, 2001 → Dec 14, 2004
Contract (Property) gap · 1332 days Inactive Apr 30, 2001 → reinstated Dec 22, 2004
Contract (Property) gap · 1725 days Inactive Feb 28, 1994 → reinstated Nov 19, 1998

On file

Active insurance on file EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · BIPD Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — THOMAS E DECKER SR (USDOT 279929)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1706 days — Jan 15, 1994 → Sep 17, 1998
  • Prior insurance gap · 1402 days — Feb 11, 2001 → Dec 14, 2004
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1332 days — Inactive Apr 30, 2001 → reinstated Dec 22, 2004
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1725 days — Inactive Feb 28, 1994 → reinstated Nov 19, 1998

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · BIPD
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/279929/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 279929 Inactive CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: THOMAS E DECKER SR General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Produce Chemicals Cold Food +3 more Based in TYRONE, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 76/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142675 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 279929

In FMCSA records since Oct 14, 1986 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer THOMAS E DECKER SR

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Chemicals, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 833,287 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (814) 742-9801

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1927 W 10 ST

TYRONE, PA 16686

Mailing

PO BOX 231

BELLWOOD, PA 16617

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 279929

In FMCSA records since Oct 14, 1986 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 833,287 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Active liability insurance

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2004-12-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Dec 14, 2008
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	7	0	0
Trailers	12	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet); 6 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

3 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 142,675 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,675 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,675 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 30, 2001 to Dec 22, 2004 (1332 days)
Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 28, 1994 to Nov 19, 1998 (1725 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 15, 1994 to Sep 17, 1998 (1706 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 11, 2001 to Dec 14, 2004 (1402 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MO0000044504	Oct 17, 2011	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
IL0008917940	Feb 6, 2008	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
VA0000120905	Aug 7, 2007	VA	0	Yes	No	Tow
OK0099974449	Jan 9, 2006	OK	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA401264000X	Jan 23, 2004	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC192699

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC192699	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Dec 16, 2005	MC192699	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Dec 22, 2004	MC192699-P	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0008459	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 2, 2013	May 14, 2017	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0005333	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2012	Apr 2, 2013	CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0005333	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2011	May 22, 2012	CANCELLED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0641313	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2010	Dec 14, 2011	REPLACED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0580950	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 12, 2010	Dec 14, 2010	REPLACED
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0580950	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2009	Aug 12, 2010	CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL671899	BIPD	—	Dec 14, 2008	On file	ACTIVE
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0428009	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2008	Dec 14, 2009	REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL671899	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2007	Dec 14, 2008	CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL671304	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2006	Dec 14, 2007	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	452909	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 27, 2005	Dec 14, 2006	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	452909	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2005	Jan 18, 2006	NAME CHANGED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	452909	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2005	Dec 27, 2005	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	452740	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2005	Dec 14, 2004	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	452740	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2004	Dec 14, 2005	CANCELLED
WESTERN SURETY CO.	69059243	SURETY	—	Sep 24, 2002	Feb 13, 2003	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1402 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 11, 2001 to Dec 14, 2004
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	250044	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 17, 2000	Feb 11, 2001	CANCELLED
GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0475447-99	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 16, 1999	Sep 17, 2000	REPLACED
GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0475447-99	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 17, 1999	Dec 16, 1999	CANCELLED
GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0475547-99	CARGO	—	Sep 17, 1999	Dec 16, 1999	CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	TMP-292T061-2-IND-98	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 17, 1998	Oct 22, 1999	CANCELLED
SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	7TMP-292T061-2-IND-98	CARGO	—	Sep 17, 1998	Sep 17, 1999	REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	TMP-292T061-2-IND-98	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 17, 1998	Sep 17, 1999	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1706 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 15, 1994 to Sep 17, 1998

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 22, 2017

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
May 22, 2017

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 14, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Apr 2, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
May 22, 2012

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Dec 14, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 14, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 12, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 14, 2009

insurance

TERM/REPL — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 14, 2008

insurance

CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Dec 4, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 14, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Dec 11, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 14, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 6, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 18, 2006

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 28, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 27, 2005

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 21, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 14, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 9, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 14, 2004

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Feb 13, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — WESTERN SURETY CO.
Apr 30, 2001

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Apr 30, 2001

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 1332 days (through Dec 22, 2004)
Feb 11, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Feb 11, 2001

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Feb 11, 2001

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 1402 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 14, 2004)
Sep 17, 2000

insurance

TERM/REPL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
Dec 16, 1999

insurance

CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
Dec 16, 1999

insurance

CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
Oct 22, 1999

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Sep 17, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Sep 17, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
Feb 28, 1994

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Feb 28, 1994

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 1725 days (through Nov 19, 1998)
Jan 15, 1994

insurance

CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 15, 1994

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 1706 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 17, 1998)
Jun 30, 1993

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots