Driver OOS Rate Critical
Driver out-of-service rate is 12.5% — 2.3x the 5.51% national average across 8 inspections.
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Multiple concerns detected — enhanced vetting required.
THOMAS W THORNTON is a well-established for-hire carrier (1 units, 1 drivers) based in ASHDOWN, AR, operating since 1974. 2 risk signals detected. Driver out-of-service rate is 12.5% — 2.3x the 5.51% national average across 8 inspections. Additionally, Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in October 2024, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review.
What's notable
Driver OOS Rate Critical
Driver out-of-service rate is 12.5% — 2.3x the 5.51% national average across 8 inspections.
Conditional Safety Rating
Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in October 2024, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review.
Established Carrier
52 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 52 years of operating history.
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