THOMPSON CONTRACTING INC
THOMPSON CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 1032031) in LIBBY, MT — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-06-06 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 23
- Total drivers
- 19
- Years in business
- 24
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 52.6%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-03-14
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2024-06-06 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-07-25 → 2026-04-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
37 | 12 | 2026-03-30 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
15 | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2025-11-06 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2024-08-06 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 1 | 2024-03-04 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-03-04 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2024-03-04 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed. | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) obscured | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | OOS |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2024-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | OOS |
| 2024-11-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2024-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2024-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2024-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-11-11 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2024-08-06 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp missing | — |
| 2024-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 23 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-30 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-03-23 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 41-BNPB-SPR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-03-11 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F3-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TFBMF | OOS | — |
2025-12-11 10 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LSLOWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LTSO | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLO | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-12-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-11-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-11-06 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-08-05 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TFWETL | OOS | — |
2025-07-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-06-23 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRMC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
2025-06-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2025-03-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9BA-INACTIVE | OOS | — |
2024-08-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
2024-07-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43(a) | OOS | — |
2024-06-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-05-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
2024-05-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-04 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100C-C | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2024-02-27 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TFWETL | OOS | — |
2024-01-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2024-01-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
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