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FISHER & THOMPSON INC

Joins 25 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — FISHER & THOMPSON INC (USDOT 537340)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/537340/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 537340 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: RICKY L THOMPSON Company officer 2: MERLE R RESSLER Chemicals Paper Products Farm Supplies Based in LEOLA, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 6.7% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=41398 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 RICKY L THOMPSON → MERLE R RESSLER · Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer MERLE R RESSLER → RICKY L THOMPSON · Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 15 NEWPORT ROAD → 100 NEWPORT RD · Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 100 NEWPORT RD → 15 NEWPORT ROAD · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 537340
In FMCSA records since Sep 20, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICKY L THOMPSON
Company officer 2 MERLE R RESSLER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Chemicals, Paper Products, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 29
Annual mileage 450,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (717) 656-3307
Email: [email protected]
Physical
100 NEWPORT RD
LEOLA, PA 17540-1822
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 537340
In FMCSA records since Sep 20, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 450,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 6.7% vs 23.4% -16.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 1 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 14 10 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 36 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 4% —
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
25
Drivers
29
Inspections
36
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
6.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 41,398 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 41,398 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 41,398 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 RICKY L THOMPSON MERLE R RESSLER
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer MERLE R RESSLER RICKY L THOMPSON
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical street 15 NEWPORT ROAD 100 NEWPORT RD
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 100 NEWPORT RD 15 NEWPORT ROAD
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 12 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2026
New York (NY) 11 1 9.1% Oct 6, 2026
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 16
Ford 6
Freightliner 3
Unknown 2
Kenworth 2
Maxo 1
Nnrq 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.29 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.02 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.20 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 2.53 3 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (36 rows) View all 36 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89222683 Oct 9, 2026 PA 3 BEDFORD TWP PA — 0 — No
89241226 Oct 6, 2026 NY 1 GROVELAND NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVR5536 · 1FDRF3HT9KDA25282
0 — No
88837882 Aug 28, 2026 PA 1 ANTRIM TWP PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 464E50 · 3ALACXFC9SDVM6624
0 — No
88727346 Aug 17, 2026 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3825526 · 3HAEKTAR9ML425462
2 390.21TB1-MC, 396.17C-PI No
88712276 Aug 14, 2026 VA 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYC7838 · 1FT7W2BN9NED68155
1 393.207A-SAPPCBLM No
87140217 Feb 24, 2026 PA 3 pa-sr-119-nb-young-twp---runaway
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3825526 · 3HAEKTAR9ML425462
0 — No
87089731 Feb 17, 2026 PA 3 pa-sr522-todd-twp---mcconnellsbur
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Maxo
MD 464E50 · 3ALACXFC9SDVM6624
0 — No
86786214 Jan 7, 2026 NY 2 RANDOLPH NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3648801 · 1FVHCYFE7SHVN0803
0 — No
86553458 Dec 11, 2025 PA 3 ON W MAIN ST 235 FEET EAST OF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OK 53C666 · 1HTEUMML6PS016680
0 — No
86153865 Oct 24, 2025 VA 3 BEDFORD VA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3529238 · 1FVHCYFE0RHUX2584
0 — No
86139313 Oct 22, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2941667 · 3HAEUMMN4LL300800
0 — No
86037769 Oct 7, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2941667 · 3HAEUMMN4LL300800
0 — No
85391243 Jul 28, 2025 NY 3 MOUNT MORRIS NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVR5536 · 1FDRF3HT9KDA25282
1 — No
85118359 Jul 2, 2025 PA 2 pa-sr0015-tioga-twp---pa-welcome
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3825525 · 3HSDZAPR2MN451436
0 — No
84847287 May 27, 2025 NY 3 CHURCHVILLE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3648400 · 3HAEVTAR2PL190351
1 — No
84778327 May 19, 2025 NY 3 GROVELAND NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3648400 · 3HAEVTAR2PL190351
0 — No
84545110 Apr 29, 2025 PA 2 ON BIG VALLEY PIKE AT SADDLER
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVF7967 · 1FD8X3H68GEA01656
0 — No
84336960 Apr 1, 2025 NY 2 PAVILION NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3648400 · 3HAEVTAR2PL190351
2 — Yes
84040984 Mar 5, 2025 PA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH37354 · 3HAEKTAR9ML425462
1 — No
84009457 Feb 24, 2025 NY 2 GENESEO NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYA2395 · 1FD0W4HT1HED73224
2 — No
83778305 Feb 3, 2025 PA 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AG50737 · 2NKHHM7X7GM480281
1 — No
83655101 Jan 15, 2025 NY 3 ALEXANDER NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3648400 · 3HAEVTAR2PL190351
0 — No
83634592 Jan 14, 2025 NY 1 BATH NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYA2395 · 1FD0W4HT1HED73224
2 — No
83507306 Dec 30, 2024 PA 1 pa-sr22-porter-twp---sr-22-at-riv
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AH37354 · 3HAEKTAR9ML425462
0 — No
83232671 Nov 21, 2024 PA 1 ALEXANDRIA PA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA AG50737 · 2NKHHM7X7GM480281
1 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA507407600X Aug 19, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA808503500X Aug 15, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA501302500X Jan 26, 2015 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA100313100X Jan 7, 2011 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA400848300X Apr 28, 2003 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA0640011000 Jan 15, 1996 PA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GROVELAND NY NY 2 0
OWEGO NY NY 2 0
PAVILION NY NY 2 1
I-83 MD 1 1
ALEXANDER NY NY 1 0
BATH NY NY 1 0
BEMUS POINT REST AREA NY 1 0
CHURCHVILLE NY NY 1 0
GENESEO NY NY 1 0
MOUNT MORRIS NY NY 1 0

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