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Company CheckTHOMAS W THORNTON · DOT 86758

DBA: REFRIGERATED TRUCK SERVICE

264 HIGHWAY 71 N, ASHDOWN, AR, 71822-9070

DOT# 86758 MC# 204401 Ashdown, Arkansas 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jun 19, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 21, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 27, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address264 HIGHWAY 71 N, ASHDOWN, AR, 71822-9070

Mailing AddressPO BOX 845, ASHDOWN, AR, 71822

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC204401

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating38 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .07 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.33 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage313,975 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/24/2015

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective10/30/2023

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN351589

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage313,975 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15008/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/24/2015 | Rated: 10/17/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

5 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 7 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 7 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (8)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
06/17/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRINIDAD CO	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOCKESBURG AR	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALAMOSA CO	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	DOTSERO CO	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRINIDAD CO	10	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US82 EB FM 1199	2	2	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIMON CO	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections7

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 5509636	$1,000,000	12/08/2008	11/09/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 5509636	$0	11/11/2011	12/24/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN252399	$750,000	11/09/2018	12/14/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN252399	$750,000	11/09/2018	10/30/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTT203665	$750,000	11/03/1997	11/02/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 5509636	$1,000,000	11/02/2006	12/08/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	LOV2001519SNSIC	$750,000	11/02/2005	11/02/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001841B103	$750,000	11/02/2004	07/06/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001841B103	$750,000	11/02/2004	11/02/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001330A102	$1,000,000	11/02/2003	11/02/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	WEL2000244UNG	$750,000	11/02/2001	11/02/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	WEL2000244UNG	$750,000	11/02/2001	11/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP277710UIC	$750,000	11/02/2000	11/02/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP275025UIC	$750,000	11/02/1999	11/02/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP275025UIC	$750,000	11/02/1999	11/02/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP275025UIC	$750,000	11/02/1999	11/02/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP275025UIC	$750,000	11/02/1999	11/02/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP275025UIC	$750,000	11/02/1999	11/02/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTT203665	$750,000	11/02/1997	11/02/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTT203665	$750,000	11/02/1997	11/02/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTS 100353	$750,000	11/02/1995	11/03/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	CTS126553	$750,000	11/02/1994	11/02/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001330A102	$1,000,000	11/01/2003	11/02/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2876140	$750,000	10/30/2020	10/30/2023	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	460880	$0	08/29/2006	01/07/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SE11000692	$0	08/27/2005	08/27/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	I20821401 001	$0	08/27/2004	08/27/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	842983	$0	08/27/2001	08/27/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP9947406	$0	08/27/1998	10/27/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	GF 900 44 65	$0	08/27/1996	10/14/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	GF 900 44 65	$0	08/27/1996	08/27/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	EC 8610 5152 2	$0	08/27/1995	08/27/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	EC 86105152 1	$0	08/27/1994	08/27/1995	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/14/2005	REVOKED	01/16/2007
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/14/2005	REVOKED	05/13/2022
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/02/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/1994
MC204401	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/02/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/1994
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2006
MC204401	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2006
MC204401	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2005
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2005
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/28/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/26/1996
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/27/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/12/1994
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/02/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/27/2004
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2006
MC204401	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2005
MC204401	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2005
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/23/2022	-	-
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/23/2022	-	-
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/26/1988	REVOKED	01/17/2002
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/08/1988	REVOKED	12/13/2005
MC204401	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/06/2002	REVOKED	12/13/2005

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

THOMAS W THORNTON

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (8)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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