THOMAS-SPHERE LOGISTICS INC

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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
Coverage resumed · May 2, 2026
Policy effective · May 2, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 332 days Jun 4, 2025 → May 2, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 40.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HADRON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — THOMAS-SPHERE LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3969031)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 332 days — Jun 4, 2025 → May 2, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 40.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HADRON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3969031/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3969031 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHEAL THOMAS General Freight Produce Cold Food Other (PAPER PRODUCT) Based in CEDAR HILL, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 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 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=131064 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3969031
In FMCSA records since Oct 12, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1482587
Company officer MICHEAL THOMAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Other (PAPER PRODUCT)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 106,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1446 LEVEE LN
CEDAR HILL, TX 75104
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3969031
In FMCSA records since Oct 12, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 106,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 40.0% vs 6.7% +33.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0%
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 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

THOMAS-SPHERE LOGISTICS INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 6.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (3) and LA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 131,064 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
40%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,064 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,064 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 4, 2025 to May 2, 2026 (332 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-12 2025-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 3 1 33.3% Oct 29, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Apr 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 5
Great Dane 3
Hyundai Translead 2
Freightliner 1
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.37 0 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 3 5.12 5 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 6.33 6 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86213935 Oct 29, 2025 GA 3 ARABI GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.34A1-ELDDFN, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-INAT No
84426778 Apr 16, 2025 LA 3 RICHMOND LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 391.41APC, 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD Yes
83772667 Jan 28, 2025 GA 3 JACKSON GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
82894503 Oct 9, 2024 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
81385342 Apr 17, 2024 KY 3 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80385743 Dec 14, 2023 MO 2 STEELE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2, 393.9A-LIL No
79276067 Jul 29, 2023 AL 3 INTERSTATE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8(a)(1), 383.51(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0005645374 May 2, 2025 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Dec 6, 2022 MC1482587-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HADRON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HSIC-1TOGA01-00001-00 91X $750,000 May 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HADRON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HSIC-1TOGA01-00001-00 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 332 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 4, 2025 to May 2, 2026
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172776-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 4, 2024 Jun 4, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172776-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 24, 2024 Jun 4, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172776-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 22, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172776-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 22, 2024 May 25, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172776-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 4, 2023 Jun 4, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172776-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 4, 2023 Apr 22, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA963830639 BIPD/Primary Nov 30, 2022 Jun 4, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 4, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 2, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  3. Jun 4, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jun 4, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 332 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 2, 2026)
  5. Jun 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 4, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jun 4, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 24, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  13. Dec 6, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
INTERSTATE AL 1 1
ARABI GA GA 1 0
ATLANTA GA GA 1 1
JACKSON GA GA 1 0
LONDON KY 1 0
RICHMOND LA LA 1 1
STEELE MO MO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
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