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THOMASON EXPRESS LLC

Joins 44 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 3, 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
Property Broker reinstated · Oct 9, 2014
Property Broker reinstated · Apr 8, 2011
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2021
Review these
  • Property Broker gap · 311 days Inactive Dec 2, 2013 → reinstated Oct 9, 2014
  • Property Broker gap · 102 days Inactive Dec 27, 2010 → reinstated Apr 8, 2011
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — THOMASON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 537522)
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:
  • Property Broker gap · 311 days — Inactive Dec 2, 2013 → reinstated Oct 9, 2014
  • Property Broker gap · 102 days — Inactive Dec 27, 2010 → reinstated Apr 8, 2011

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/537522/
As of: Nov 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 537522 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: LEE THOMASON General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Beverages Paper Products Construction Other (KITTY LITTER) Based in MARION, IL

FMCSA census as of Nov 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 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
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
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 537522
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 1993 (~33y)
MC / docket MC184529
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LEE THOMASON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction, Other (KITTY LITTER)
Fleet size 18 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 891,681 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1606 E MAIN STREET
MARION, IL 62959
Mailing
PO BOX 910
MARION, IL 62959
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 537522
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 891,681 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · MCP72620A
Effective Jul 1, 2021
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 2014-10-09 (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 18 0 0
Trailers 150 0 0

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

Power Units
18
Drivers
15
Inspections
44
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
55
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
7 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (4)

  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Dec 2, 2013 to Oct 9, 2014 (311 days)
  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Dec 27, 2010 to Apr 8, 2011 (102 days)
  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Nov 20, 2006 to Jan 26, 2007 (67 days)
  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Sep 29, 2000 to Feb 7, 2001 (131 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.28 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.25 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 5.63 6 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (44 rows) View all 44 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88918955 Sep 6, 2026 NM 2 NM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88740221 Aug 18, 2026 IL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88673308 Aug 11, 2026 NM 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87524798 Apr 7, 2026 IL 3 I-57
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87511625 Apr 5, 2026 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87451144 Mar 30, 2026 MO 1 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
16 396.3A1-F, 396.3A1-BOS, 395.8A Yes
85383320 Jul 31, 2025 IL 3 I-57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85356387 Jul 28, 2025 AZ 3 SANDERS AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A No
84851992 Jun 2, 2025 NM 3 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84146999 Mar 14, 2025 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1 No
84008657 Feb 28, 2025 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
83900416 Feb 18, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83649386 Jan 16, 2025 IL 3 il-il-rt.-13
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83273104 Nov 27, 2024 IL 3 IL-13
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2LC No
83205222 Nov 19, 2024 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.205A, 393.9 Yes
83093782 Nov 5, 2024 NM 2 I 40 W
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2RG No
82868420 Oct 7, 2024 NM 3 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8(f)(1) No
82751028 Sep 24, 2024 MO 1 CHARLESTON MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.53(b), 393.45(b)(2), 393.47(e) No
82632796 Sep 10, 2024 IL 3 I57
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82382433 Aug 12, 2024 IL 3 il-il-rt.-13
Spcn TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P858097 · SOS312208ILL
0 — No
82359080 Aug 10, 2024 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82345612 Aug 8, 2024 IL 3 I-57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82101037 Jul 12, 2024 MO 2 CHARLESTON MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81966708 Jun 20, 2024 AZ 2 MESA AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8(e)(1), 395.3(a)(2), 392.2 Yes
81751246 May 27, 2024 TX 2 US 60 MP 432
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2) No
Recent Crashes View all 55 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 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
Oct 9, 2014 MC184529-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Apr 8, 2011 MC184529-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jan 26, 2007 MC184529-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 11, 2006 MC184529 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (32 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72620A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2021 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0107228001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2019 Jul 1, 2021 REPLACED
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. NONE TRUST FUND — Jan 20, 2014 Mar 18, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY 1000886329 SURETY — Dec 20, 2010 Oct 1, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666C BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2007 Jul 1, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666C CARGO — Jan 16, 2007 Aug 2, 2019 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666C BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2007 Aug 2, 2019 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY RLI 604178 SURETY — Dec 20, 2006 Dec 20, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666A BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2004 Jun 27, 2004 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666A CARGO — Jun 27, 2004 Jan 16, 2007 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666A BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2004 Jan 16, 2007 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP22666A CARGO — Jun 27, 2004 Jun 27, 2004 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0036865 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2002 Jun 27, 2004 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0036865 CARGO — Jun 27, 2002 Jun 27, 2004 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0000600 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2001 Jun 27, 2002 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0000600 CARGO — Jun 27, 2001 Jun 27, 2002 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511300-001 CARGO — Jun 2, 2001 Jul 10, 2001 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511600-001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2001 Jun 27, 2001 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511600-001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2001 Jul 10, 2001 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511300-001 CARGO — Jun 2, 2001 Jun 27, 2001 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511600-001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2001 Jun 2, 2001 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511300-001 CARGO — Apr 17, 2001 Jun 2, 2001 CANCELLED
WESTERN SURETY CO. 22848534 SURETY — Sep 8, 2000 Nov 10, 2006 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511600-001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2000 Apr 21, 2001 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7501511300-001 CARGO — Mar 10, 2000 Jul 14, 2000 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 2, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Aug 2, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jul 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Mar 24, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  6. Mar 24, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Mar 18, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
  8. Dec 2, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  9. Dec 2, 2013
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 311 days (through Oct 9, 2014)
  10. Oct 7, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Dec 27, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  13. Dec 27, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Dec 27, 2010
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 102 days (through Apr 8, 2011)
  15. Dec 20, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  16. Jan 16, 2007
    insurance
    NAMECHG — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  17. Dec 13, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Nov 20, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  19. Nov 20, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Nov 20, 2006
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 67 days (through Jan 26, 2007)
  21. Nov 10, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTERN SURETY CO.
  22. Dec 6, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Jul 2, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jun 27, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jun 27, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  26. Jun 27, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jul 10, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Jul 10, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Jun 27, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jun 27, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jun 2, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Jun 2, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Apr 21, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Apr 17, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Sep 29, 2000
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  36. Sep 29, 2000
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 131 days (through Feb 7, 2001)
  37. Jul 14, 2000
    insurance
    NAMECHG — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Jul 14, 2000
    insurance
    NAMECHG — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Jul 14, 2000
    insurance
    NAMECHG — WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Jul 14, 2000
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

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