THOMAS W THORNTON
USDOT 86758 · Doing business as REFRIGERATED TRUCK SERVICE
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 86758 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-204401 |
| Legal Name | THOMAS W THORNTON |
| DBA Name | REFRIGERATED TRUCK SERVICE |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 8708986565 |
| Address | 264 HIGHWAY 71 N, Ashdown, AR, 71822-9070 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20241017) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-10-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-10-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2022-05-23 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 50 (7), 29 (2), 51 (2).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 313,975 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-AUG-25 |
THOMAS W THORNTON operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ashdown, AR
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- HI-BALL TRACKWORK INC — USDOT 440848, 9 power units
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