ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC
USDOT 61163 · Doing business as THOMAS & SON DISTRIBUTORS
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (98 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 61163 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-152430 |
| Legal Name | ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC |
| DBA Name | THOMAS & SON DISTRIBUTORS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5418083746 |
| Address | 4660 MAIN ST BUILDING C STE 500-2, Springfield, OR, 97478 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19841205) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 673 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-03-12 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-10 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-06 — OR — towaway
- 2025-09-16 — CA — towaway
- 2025-04-21 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (49), 23 (30), 15 (26).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 98 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 98 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,329,465 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-DEC-25 |
ARNOLD J THOMAS & SON INC operates 98 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in OR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Springfield, OR
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- JOHN HYLAND CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 495369, 19 power units
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