THORP BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC

THORP BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 5 drivers, based in Mertzon, TX. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with New York Marine and General Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Apr 30, 2026

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 7.70% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC 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 — THORP BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3421428)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3421428/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3421428 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: TYLER THORP Company officer 2: TYLER THORP, JIM THORP, SHAWN MCDONALD General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Oilfield Equipment Based in MERTZON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113467 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: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3421428

In FMCSA records since Apr 24, 2020 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1106108

Company officer TYLER THORP

Company officer 2 TYLER THORP, JIM THORP, SHAWN MCDONALD

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Oilfield Equipment

Fleet size 9 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 15,208 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (325) 835-4091

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2407 E US HWY 67

MERTZON, TX 76941

Mailing

PO BOX 343

MERTZON, TX 76941

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3421428

In FMCSA records since Apr 24, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,208 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-05-15 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
Policy effective Apr 30, 2026
Process Agent
#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1106108
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	9	0	0
Trailers	18	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	12.5%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

12.5%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

2 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.

Risk intelligence

THORP BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (8 stops).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Peterbilt, Cps, and Kaly are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 113,467 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 113,467 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

12.5%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

7.7%

Median across 113,467 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +4.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-06 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

12 violations

2 OOS · 16.7%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	8	1	12.5%	Mar 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		8
Cps		3
Kaly		2
Mack		1
Mana		1
Pitt		1
Viki		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	7	—	5.31	5	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87386089	Mar 19, 2026	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L50385 · 1NPXGGGG70D273525	0	—	No
86842892	Jan 15, 2026	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L50385 · 1NPXGGGG70D273525	1	393.45	No
86716342	Dec 30, 2025	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L50385 · 1NPXGGGG70D273525	1	393.209E	No
85738850	Sep 8, 2025	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L50379 · 1NPXP4EX5KD499924	3	393.9, 393.11N, 393.11S	No
85597894	Aug 23, 2025	TX	2	RM 915 MM 406	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK TX DFM0780 · 1M1AA18Y71W137789	0	—	No
85585040	Aug 21, 2025	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L50292 · 1XPXD49X7FD238115	3	393.9, 393.78, 393.11	No
85031718	Jun 20, 2025	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M58304 · 1XPXP4EX5GD317331	0	—	No
83842695	Feb 6, 2025	TX	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M58304 · 1XPXP4EX5GD317331	4	393.45A-AJS, 392.9, 393.47E	Yes
81809332	Jun 1, 2024	TX	2	US 377 MM 546	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R486230 · 1XPXD49X3JD475807	1	393.60(d)	No

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1106108

Active

Granted May 15, 2020

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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
May 15, 2020	MC1106108-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202600020176	91X	$1,000,000	Apr 30, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
New York Marine and General Insurance Company	AU202600020176	BMC-91X	—	Apr 30, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202600020176	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Apr 30, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202500020176	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Apr 30, 2025	Apr 30, 2026	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA02087381	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 25, 2024	Apr 30, 2025	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA 2087381	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 30, 2020	Sep 25, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 30, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
Apr 29, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 30, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Sep 25, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
May 15, 2020

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
RM 915 MM 406	TX	1	0
US 377 MM 546	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.9	Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Texas carriers Mertzon carriers NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. New York Marine and General Insurance Company 9 inspections

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