Thunderbird Express Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT1250754
  • MC490798
  • LocationHouston, TX
  • Fleet2 power units · 2 drivers

Thunderbird Express Inc (USDOT 1250754, MC-490798) is an interstate motor carrier based in Houston, Texas with 2 power units and 2 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-490798Contract carrierActive

First granted on November 30, 2004 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGeico County Mutual Insurance Co.$750,000Sep 14, 2025
Insurance history: 8 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Progressive County MutualSep 14, 2024Sep 14, 2025Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive County MutualSep 14, 2014Sep 14, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive County MutualSep 14, 2010Sep 14, 2014Replaced
CargoProgressive County MutualSep 14, 2010Jan 24, 2013Cancel
CargoProgressive County MutualApr 16, 2010Sep 14, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive County MutualNov 8, 2006Sep 14, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive County MutualNov 8, 2004Dec 11, 2006Term / cancl

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

No roadside inspections or reportable crashes are on file for this USDOT number in the last 24 months.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Out-of-service orders

FMCSA Out of Service Orders file, November 12, 2026

Order dateReasonRescinded
Sep 13, 2004New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No ContactJul 10, 2005

A missing rescind date does not by itself mean an order is still in effect; check FMCSA for the current status.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 18, 2010
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 7, 2006
  3. Granted — Contract carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated December 18, 2025

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Trucks owned
1
Drivers
2
CDL drivers
2
Interstate drivers
1
Intrastate drivers
1
Miles traveled
119,000 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 24, 2004
Address
480 N Sam Houston Pkwy Suite 217, Houston, TX 77060

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Building materials
  • Oilfield equipment
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 1250754 was registered on May 24, 2004.
  • Operating authority MC-490798 was first granted on November 30, 2004.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on December 18, 2025.
  • It reported 119,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Geico County Mutual Insurance Co..
  • FMCSA has issued 1 out-of-service order to this USDOT number; the most recent is dated September 13, 2004 and was rescinded on July 10, 2005.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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