Refrigerated Truck Service — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
38 years (granted 1988)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Thomas W Thornton
DBA
Refrigerated Truck Service
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
264 Hwy 71n, Ashdown, AR 71822
Phone
(870) 898-6565
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC204401
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/05/2022 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 05/11/2022
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/11/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/16/2007
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/10/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/13/2005
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/10/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/13/2005
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/26/2001 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/27/2001
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tommyt@arkansas.net — company domain
Domain age
arkansas.net registered 1995-12-08 (31 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 04/2020 · LA 11/2018 · LA 01/2014 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 27, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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