R L THOMPSON COMPANY INC
USDOT 2466764MC-Docket MC1128524NEW BERN, NC
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R L THOMPSON COMPANY INC (USDOT 2466764) in NEW BERN, NC — 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 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-07-26 (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.
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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.14
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.36
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.18
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
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
81
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 10
- Years in business
- 12
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25%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
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2024-07-26 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
142
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
83
Violations
18
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-12 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-10
NC
1 injured
2024-11-27
NC
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
34 | 1 | 2026-05-22 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
33 | 13 | 2026-06-12 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
10 | 0 | 2026-02-09 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 2 | 2025-09-16 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-09-16 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches a | OOS |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches a | OOS |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or improper load securement | — |
| 2025-09-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-07-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | OOS |
| 2025-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2024-10-28 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | — |
| 2024-10-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-09-03 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license iss | OOS |
| 2024-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-05-20 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-12 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | OOS | — |
2026-05-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2026-04-29 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2026-04-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2026-02-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
2026-02-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2026-01-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2026-01-27 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-OOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-OOS | OOS | — |
2025-11-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
2025-11-20 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
2025-10-10 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-OOS | OOS | — |
2025-10-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100(a) | — | — |
2025-09-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-09-22 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2025-09-16 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B | OOS | — |
2025-09-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
2025-08-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2025-08-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-07-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-07-08 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-04-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203E | — | — |
2025-04-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-03-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-02-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
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